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THOUGHT LEADERS
NATURE AND SCIENCE
Margaret Macmillan: History's People
Kat Arney: Herding Hemingway's Cats
John Suchet on the Strauss Dynasty
4.30 — 5.30pm Guildhall £9 (£8)
4.30 — 5.30pm Nexus Methodist Church £8 (£7)
The story goes that an old sea captain once gave Ernest Hemingway a sixtoed cat whose distinctive descendants still roam the writer's Florida estate today. In this age of DNAsequencing, we now talk about genes all the time, but how do they actually work? Geneticist Kat Arney joins us to explain.
As the hugely popular presenter of Classic FM's flagship morning programme, John Suchet is much admired for his knowledge of classical music. In his latest book, The Last Waltz, he explores the fascinating history of the Strauss family, the musical dynasty that would popularise the waltz and whose fate was deeply intertwined with the turbulent history of 19th century Austria.
4.30 — 5.30pm Guildhall £9 (£8) What difference do individuals make to history, whether they be monarchs, elected politicians, dictators, or less visible movers and shakers? In this rigorous and absorbing talk, distinguished historian Margaret MacMillan interrogates the past to discover how the personalities and behaviours of powerful individuals can affect millions, for better or worse. Sponsored by