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Hannah Critchlow

The 21st Century Brain: Cutting Edge Neuroscience to Help us Navigate the Future

Hay Festival 2026, 

A masterclass in how to train your brain to adapt and survive in a world of AI and technology. Neuroscientist and author Hannah Critchlow reveals how our 21st-century brains are already changing. But don’t panic – she also knows how we can actively nurture them to thrive in our rapidly changing world. She reveals what cutting-edge neuroscience tells us about creativity, empathy and resilience – and why these human strengths will be more important than ever. A Fellow of Magdalene College, Cambridge and one of the UK’s most compelling scientific voices, Critchlow invites us all to reconsider not just how our brains function, but what they’re capable of becoming.