I'm giving some talks about my imminent book, The Truth Detective. Come along! Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford - 2pm on 1st April at the Oxford Literary Festival Oxford Maths Festival - 3pm on 14th May. Hay Festival - 26th May, 1pm. The Royal Institution - 23 September,...
Speeches
I try to keep track of my gigs below. To invite me to give a speech, please contact my agents.
Dates announced for The Data Detective book tour!
The Center for Global Development does amazing, evidence-based work on one of the most important challenges in the world. I'm so flattered that they are hosting my first event, with Amanda Glassman in the chair. Noon, DC time, on 10 February. Wednesday 10th Feb I'm...
My talk at Oxford’s Mathematical Institute
I spoke this week "at" Oxford's Mathematical Institute; a great honour in the same week that one of Oxford's finest, Roger Penrose, won a Nobel prize. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/0ZxV1WhqE90?t=231 My NEW book How To Make The World Add Up is OUT NOW! Details, and to order...
I’m speaking (online, mostly) – tune in!
Upcoming events in support of the "How To Make The World Add Up" book tour. Saturday 5th September, 7,10pm BST The Data Detectives - a session with FT data visualisation wizard, John Burn-Murdoch, at the FT Weekend Festival...
My TED talk on the power of slow-motion multitasking
Speeches in London
In case of interest, I'm giving a talk at the IEA's "Think IEA" event in London on Saturday 30th June 2018. I'm speaking at the FT Weekend Festival, also in London, on 8 Sep 2018. Perhaps I'll see you there! [jetpack_subscription_form title="Free email updates"...
I’m giving some talks. Come along!
A few upcoming talks, mostly about my new book, Fifty Things That Made the Modern Economy. (UK) (US). Do come along if you can! Interviewing Owain Service at Waterstones Piccadilly on 20 June 2017, 7pm. (Owain's book, "Think Small", is great.) The UK launch of Fifty...
Oxford Literary Festival event
I'm speaking about "Messy" at the Oxford Literary Festival on 1 April 2017 at 10am. Do come along!
New book events!
Plenty of events coming up - come along! Kilkenny, Thursday November 10 at 7pm, "Kilkenomics" Washington DC - Saturday November 12 at 11am, "NPR Weekend In Washington" Washington DC - Monday November 14 at 7pm, Politics and Prose New York - Tuesday / Wednesday...