From: How To Acadeny (i ii i i _ _ 7! To: j <jeevacation@gmail.com> Subject: 5m TED views neuroscientist Beau Lotto on Science of Seeing Differently|Simon Callow on Wagner| Celebration of Dogs|100 Days President Trump debate Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2017 09:59:44 +0000 Newsletter February 2017 PC 30.05.2017 The Science of Seeing Differently Renowned neuroscientist Beau Lotto whose TED talk has had nearly 5m views presents a groundbreaking guide to understanding perception, which will transform the way we see, and unlock our ability to create, innovate and effect change. Ya EFTA00639685

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30.03.2017 Fix the Global Refugee Crisis with Alexander Betts and Paul Collier The world is facing its greatest refugee crisis since the Second World War and with the crisis deepening and a xenophobic backlash in Europe, it is time for a new vision. In this talk, Professor Paul Collier, bestselling author of The Bottom Billion, and Professor Alexander Betts , whose sensational TED talk on Refugees has received nearly 1m views, will set out the practical solutions and policies to deal with the crisis and outline an major... yi 07.03.2017 An Evening of Radical Thinking — the case for free money, a 15-hour working week, and more Rutger Bregman in conversation with Gaby Hinsliff. In this talk based on his new book Ufopia for Realists — hailed by the Bookseller as “a must- read “big ideas” book with the potential to rival Thomas Piketty's Capital and the works of Yuval Noah Harari in its impact” — major new thinker Rutger Bregman, will explore how we can reconstruct society with visionary ideas that are in fact, entirely practicable. Ie EFTA00639687

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28.03.2017 The Secret Life of the Brain. How Emotions are Made. with Lisa Feldman Barrett An unique opportunity to hear pioneering psychologist, Professor Lisa Feldman Barrett on ‘How Your Emotions Are Made’, one of the most radical and groundbreaking science books to be published in a generation. In this talk Professor Barrett will draw on the latest scientific evidence to reveal that our ideas about emotion are dramatically, even dangerously, out of date. be 11.05.2017 - 14.05.2017 Weekend retreat in Spain, near Seville with Alexandra Harnden & 3 more speakers Join us for The how to: Academy's annual May retreat in Andalucia, the birthplace of Velasquez and Picasso, of Segovia — the father of modern classical guitar — and of the poet Lorca. We will be staying at the astoundingly beautiful Trasierra — ‘the hotel for people who don't like hotels’ — a country retreat in the hills an hour north of Seville, a hidden estate with views across to the Mediterranean and Morocco. le EFTA00639688

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27.02.2017 Great Masters Series: Will Self on Dostoevsky’s Brothers Karamazov with Will Self Following his sold-out talks on Joseph Conrad, Franz Kafka and James Joyce, Will Self is back with another tour de force exploration of Dostoevsky’s Brothers Karamazov. Dostoevsky’s nightmarish novel, the story of a penny-pinching lecher and his four sons, is one of the supreme achievements in literature. be 06.03.2017 Simon Callow on Wagner with Simon Callow Wagner alone is Wagnerian, the most extreme composer in history. The appeal of his music is sensuous and hypnotic. His popularity has never been greater, and productions of The Ring Cycle worldwide are invariably sold out in advance. No other composer has elicited such passionate responses — for and against. His position is secure yet unstable. What is it that makes Wagner so controversial, as if ... ie EFTA00639689

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Dogs! Young ones, olds ones, scruffy ones, funny ones... on March 23rd, we'll be celebrating them all. READ MORE EFTA00639691

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20.04.2017 - 21.04.2017 Recognise Birdsong at Knepp Castle, Sussex with Tim Dee Dawn chorus in the spring is a magical experience and nowhere more so than at Knepp Castle. We will leave on the afternoon of the 20th April from Victoria on the Gatwick Express then be driven to the Knepp Castle Estate. yi 09.05.2017 A Masterclass in Understanding Rewilding with Charlie Burrell We will meet in the morning at Victoria Station, take the Gatwick Express and then after a short drive arrive at Knepp Castle. We will start the day over tea, coffee and biscuits with an illustrated talk by Charlie Burrell, Owner of Knepp and Chairman of Rewilding Britain, on what is Rewilding... Ip EFTA00639692

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How to Influence .... with integrity (the art and science of yes) Whether in your personal or professional life, it is likely that you need to influence others to create results. READ MORE EFTA00639694

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20.02.2017 Business Masterclass: Sell (The art of getting anyone to say yes to anything) with Gavin Presman Do you sometimes realise that your job relies as much on changing minds, as on your particular specialist skill? Do you sometimes struggle to get people to buy what you're selling, whether it’s your product, your ideas, or even your personality? Have you ever wondered why some people can persuade others effortlessly? How to: Sell Anything will transform your understanding and approach to selling... Iv 03.03.2017 Business Masterclass: Negotiate with Gavin Presman Do you have to negotiate in your business, family or personal life? Do you sometimes wonder whether you are getting the best deal for your business, your family, or yourself? How to: Negotiate will teach you the proven strategies and tactics that professionals use to get more from every deal. It will show you how applying the simple principles of win/win negotiation will leave you richer in every area of your life. v2 EFTA00639695

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The immediate future looks unscriptable, what will it look like on May 16th? Arguing for Trump will be Melanie Phillips and James Delingpole. Arguing against will be James Rubin and Jonathan Freedland. And moderating the debate will be Emily Maitlis. Book now to avoid disappointment... READ MORE EFTA00639697

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