Sometimes people just blow your mind with insights that you never ever imagined.
Dr Hannah Critchlow is an internationally-acclaimed neuroscientist, broadcaster, author and Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge.
She has appeared on BBC, ABC and Korean TV and Radio, most recently on BBC Radio 4 The Life Scientific, and on BBC2 in Family Brain Games with Dara Ó Briain. She has published three books to date: Consciousness: A Ladybird Expert Guide (Penguin, 2018), The Science of Fate (Hodder, 2019) which made The Sunday Times Bestseller list and her latest book Joined up Thinking (Hodder, 2022).
In 2022 she received an Honorary Doctorate from Brunel University for her work in neuroscience and communication. She also has a neuroscience research Doctorate from Cambridge University. In 2019 Hannah was named by Nature as a ‘Rising Stars in Life Sciences’. She was recognised as a ‘Top 100 UK scientist’ by the UK Science Council in 2014 and named as one of Cambridge University’s most ‘inspirational and successful women in science’. In 2026 she is scheduled to receive the Rosalind Franklin medal for her work in science communication.
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Joined up Thinking
At a time of existential global challenges, we need our best brainpower available. How do we create genius environments, help our brains flourish and boost group thinking? How do we build teams, help them to collaborate and communicate effectively to enhance innovative problem solving? Neuroscientist and bestselling author shows why two heads are better than one and how good leadership can help us to unleash our full potential. She will electrify our minds with brain synchronicity, explore the power of intuition and increase our tolerance for uncertainty. Join for this interactive session that reveals the science underpinning our collective intelligence.
Joined up Thinking
The Science of Fate
A talk to blow your mind. Using live experiments and demonstrations Hannah reveals how our biology shapes our destiny, identity and life trajectory, and what we can do to make the most of the life we have.
The Science of Fate
Consciousness and Our Evolving Relationship with AI
This interactive session filled with experiments and demonstrations takes the audience on an empowering journey through the mind and deep into our intelligence as we enter this new era of existence. How can new neuroscience knowledge help us achieve human centeredness? How do we better access and deploy the innate human brain power we already have? What role might brain machine interfaces play in our species progression? How do we ensure our relationship with AI and technology evolves successfully whilst playing to our species innate brain strengths? Join award winning neuroscientist Dr Hannah Critchlow for this interactive session exploring our species future.
Consciousness and Our Evolving Relationship with AI
Learning to Flourish
What happens in our brains as we learn, remember, and forget? How does learning underpin our mental wellbeing and help create a brain fizzing with ideas? How can we boost our brain power in order to flourish into the future?Learning to Flourish
Neuroscientist and bestselling author Dr Hannah Critchlow explores the science of learning. She will electrify your mind, open your perception and explore the depths of your memory. Join for this interactive session that reveals the science of learning that can help us all make better decisions and thrive.
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Hannah Critchlow | Neuroscientist & Broadcaster | Saxton Speakers
Hannah is a top professional – diligent and easy to work with. Hannah has the ability to simplify complex neuroscience into content that is easily digestible. She delivered a fantastic sessi ... keep reading London Business Forum
We’ve worked with Hannah for 4 years….she has an exceptional ability to communicate complicated ideas about science and technology in a way that speaks to the general public and to schools audiences. She’s lectured about developments in neuroscience at Hay several times to audiences of 1,000 and 1,750. It’s a scale that’s challenging for most teachers. She works the space like a rockstar. Each time she has had the highest possible response rating from the audiences, both from students and from professional adults.
