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'In a vulnerable space': I'm on a panel to discuss Steve Waters's new play:

Norwich Arts Centre on October 22nd, 8pm: Steve's new play on dangerous climate-change, which will be followed by a panel discussion: Dr Rupert Read - philosopher, environmental thinker and Green Party candidate Dr Veronika Sekules - artist and  Head of Education and Research at the Sainsburys Centre Jonathan Woolley - anthropologist currently working in the Broads. Do come along!
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Wittgenstein and Physics Conference that I'm speaking at:

I lead off this event, on 22 Nov., in Oxford, at the brand new St Cross Centre for the History & Philosophy of Physics (HAPP) at the University of Oxford: 10.30 am WELCOME 10.45 am Dr Rupert Read - How to Admire Science and Despise Scientism: Wittgenstein's Contribution to the Great Challenge of His Time and Ours 11.30 am Professor Martin Kusch - Wittgenstein, Einstein, Metrology 12.15 pm Professor Carlo Penco - The Influence of Einstein on Wittgenstein's Thought Experiments 1 pm LUNCH BREAK 2 pm Dr Chon Tejedor - The Early Wittgenstein on Induction and the Principles of the Natural Sciences 2.45 pm Dr Richard Staley - Boltzmann, Mach and Wittgenstein's Vienna 3.30 pm TEA/COFFEE BREAK 4 pm Professor John Preston - Wittgenstein, Jeans and Eddington 4.45 pm Summary of the Day's Proceedings The key to this inaugural event is its role as an exemplar of the interdisciplinary approach of our new HAPP Centre to the chosen fields of interest (i.e. physics, philosophy and ...
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"You can't stop progress"

Cambridge are hosting me for this talk, early next month - please do come and join me as I question the myths of "progress" and [economic] "growth"
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Time to give all UK citizens a say

Statement from the Electoral Reform Society Immediate release 09:45 19 th September 2014 Contact: Will Brett ( will.brett@electoral-reform.org.uk / 07979 696 265) Time to give all UK citizens a say Commenting on the need for a UK-wide Constitutional Convention in the wake of the Scottish independence referendum, Katie Ghose (Chief Executive of the Electoral Reform Society) said: "This referendum has demonstrated that when it comes to deciding the future of our country, people want to be asked. It would be a terrible waste if we do not build on that passion by ensuring everyone in the UK, and not just Scots, have a say in where power lies. "Now is not the time for top-down commands on our constitution, issued by political leaders in the immediate, frenzied aftermath of this momentous vote. The future shape of the country is too important to be rushed through Parliament without consulting the people. "We need a UK-wide, citizen-led Const...
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