Public Engagement

Events organised

Head-to-Head 2017
16th September 2016
Birmingham Science Museum

Written pieces
Is it normal to believe you have been abducted by aliens?
Birmingham Perspective, 25th July 2019.

How should we understand implicit bias? 
College of Arts and Law, Open Research, 21st August 2020

Talks

'Women Believing Badly''
Cardiff BookTalk on Margaret Atwood's The Testaments
University of Cardiff, 10th December 2019

'Why do some people believe such strange things?'
Pint of Science 
Deceiving Minds
Birmingham, 17th May 2017

‘A Strange Encounter: Explaining Alien Abduction Belief’ (video below)
Sight, Sound, and Mental Health, Arts and Science Festival
University of Birmingham, 16th March 2015
Podcasts

The Exploring Anti-Natalism Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OhtqB4l2jw
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I have taught sessions in the following Public Engagement/Widening Participation events:
  • Philosophy of Religion (University of York, January 2010)
  • Environmental Sustainability (University of York, March 2011)
  • Science Trail (University of York, March 2011, March 2012, March 2013)
  • World of Physics (University of York, June 2011)
  • Sixth Form Philosophy Conference (University of York, July 2013, June 2014)
  • Mental Illness: Philosophy, Ethics, and Society Arts and Science Festival (University of Birmingham, March 2014) 

In June 2013 I won the University of York's Three Minute Thesis competition. 
Lisa and I with one of the Birmingham Heroes campaign posters.