What highs can human behaviour reach? And what lows? Join us for a convivial evening exploring the best and worst of human nature with 5x15.

5x15 involves five exceptional speakers each given 15 minutes to explore topics ranging from the unruly emotion of love to cruelty, the history of violence and the evolution of cooperation. Each speaker has strictly 15 minutes and no scripts are allowed in this lively and stimulating evening.

Speakers include:

Professor Simon Baron-Cohen, University of Cambridge, talking about a new theory of human cruelty

Professor Joanna Bourke, Birkbeck, University of London, exploring the history of violence

Lisa Appignanesi, author, delves into love drawing on her book 'All About Love'

Camila Batmanghelidjh, the inspirational founder of Kids Company, on her experiences working with the UK's most disadvantaged young people

Roger Highfield, External Affairs Director, National Museum of Science and Industry and author, with Martin Nowak, of 'SuperCooperators: Evolution, Altruism and Human Behaviour or, Why We Need Each Other to Succeed'.

5x15 is a London-based events production company founded in 2010.

This event is FREE. 

This event is fully booked.