PHILOSOPHY

Dr Stephen Law is professor of philosophy at Oxford University's Department of Continuing Education and is the author of many popular books including Believing Bullshit, The Philosophy Gym, The Philosophy Files, The War for Children's Minds, and the Oxford University Very Short Introduction to Humanism. He was formerly head of philosophy at Heythrop College at the University of London and is a Fellow of The Royal Society of Arts and Commerce. He is editor of the philosophy journal Think.

Stephen has debated many of the world's foremost philosophers and theologians and is most famous for his work known as "the evil god challenge". He has written much on philosophy and religious studies that is used by schools and students nationwide.

I greatly appreciate Stephen and we have worked together much in the past year. His story of going from disinterested student, working in construction and as a postman before going to university as an adult, and eventually becoming a philosopher at Oxford University, is itself a very inspiring journey.

Here’s where you can find out more about Stephen:
Dr Stephen Law | Oxford University: https://www.conted.ox.ac.uk/profiles/stephen-law

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SPACE ARCHITECTURE

Melodie Yashar is a space architect who has worked across the space sector. An engineer and architect, she is developing robotic technology to create the means of 3D printing human rated habitats and landing facilities on the Moon and Mars. Formerly at NASA Ames Research Centre, she is a rising star in the space industry and her work can help transform the future of safer human habitation on Earth and off-world.

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This is a lecture I gave at the North England Postgraduate Philosophy Conference on June 19th 2025 at the University of Liverpool. The topic is taken from my PhD research, titled "The Surprising Emergence of Idealism in Interwar Physics"

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Science and Religion Forum 2025 University of Sheffield. Science, Philosophy and Sir James Jeans.

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NASA ASTRONAUT

Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger is a NASA astronaut and geologist who flew on STS-131 in 2010 which was the penultimate flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery. The flight to the ISS was historic for being the first time 4 women were flying on the ISS. In 2012 she commanded NEEMO 16, an undersea space analog where crews train for extreme environments. She is in the Space Camp hall of fame and now works to inspire students to pursue their dreams and build an incredible future for humanity.

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The Future of Space

Robert Zubrin is one of the most important rocket scientists of his generation, who helped found the Mars Society globally, influenced a younger Elon Musk to found SpaceX, and stemmed much of the Mars activism by his proposals to the George Bush Snr administration. His books include The Case for Space, The Case for Mars, and Mars Direct.

Dr Zubrin speaks all over the world to technical and lay audiences on space, Mars, rocketry and cultivating the next generation of scientists and engineers. Together we discuss the recent NASA budget cuts, why human spaceflight is still so important, optimism and hope about Mars and inspiring the next generation.

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PHILOSOPHY
Dr Alex Carter is Associate Professor for Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Studies at the University of Cambridge, Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) where he oversees all courses in philosophy and creativity theory. He is also a Fellow and College Lecturer at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University. He gained his PhD in Philosophy by the University of Essex in 2015.
Alex was my tutor for my final year at Cambridge and we have remained friends ever since. Always eager to support his students' ongoing projects, he joins me for a chat about philosophy, higher education, lifelong learning, living and working near Wittgenstein's grave, and why critical thinking matters so much.

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Patrick Rennie is a rocket scientist and president of the Mars Society UK. He is on the board of the British Interplanetary Society. His work includes space planes, propulsion, and conceptual rocket systems for both low earth orbit and deep space. We talk about Mars, inspiring the next generation and how the future of space could look.

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