ThinkCon 2012 - Saturday, March 17, Cambridge

ThinkCon 2012
Part of the Cambridge Science Festival
Richard Wiseman, Helen Keen, Michael Brooks and others...

When?
Saturday, March 17 2012 at 11:00AM

Where?
McCrum Lecture Theatre
Benet Street
Cambridge
CB2 3QN

Who?
Richard Wiseman, Helen Keen, Michael Brooks and others...

What's the talk about?

Tickets Price: Free for talks or £6 for food. Tickets can now be puchased/booked from WeGotTickets

Progamme
11:00am Lewis Dartnell
12:00pm Iszi Lawrence
1:00pm Stephen Law
3:30pm Martin Robbins, Jane Gregory & David Whitehouse
5:00pm Michael Brooks
6:00pm Helen Keen
6:45pm Richard Wiseman

Comments

Thomas Henry Larsen said…

So, what is the talk about? ;-)

March 17, 2012 at 2:41 AM

live tv said…

there all programs are looking very interesting..

March 26, 2012 at 6:49 AM

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