Our perceptions of time affect our lives from the moment of birth. How do these perceptions influence our understanding of our world and of our place in the universe? This question will be the highlight of the second ‘Spotlight on Science’ discussion at the Cambridge Science Festival, held on Wednesday, March 17 at the University of Cambridge. This will provide an opportunity for the audience to ask their own questions about time and how it effects our lives.

Tim Radford, Science Editor at the Guardian, will chair the debate, and he will ask a team of experts for their insights into reactions to time. The experts will include three academics from the University of Cambridge, representing different models of research and work on the role of time in physical science, psychology and philosophy. The speakers will include Professor Peter Lipton, Head of the Department of History and Philosophy of Science; Professor Sir Martin Rees, The Astronomer Royal, Professor of Cosmology and Astrophyiscs; and Dr Nicola Clayton, Reader in Comparative Cognition in the Department of Experimental Psychology.

The audience will have an opportunity to ask these experts questions about time and what their research and experience has shown about the perceptions of time.

The seminar will be held at the Judge Institute of Management on Trumpington Street, from 7.30pm-9.00pm. There is a reception following the event for all attendees.

The seminar is sponsored by Science magazine.

For more information on the seminar or The Cambridge Science Festival, please phone 01223 766 766.

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