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Can Our Brains Adapt To Today’s Challenges? Meet the Leaders with Dr. Paul Goldsmith
Webinar date: Thursday 16th April, 6:00PM
JoinDr. Paul Goldsmith, neuroscientist, practising neurologist, and now author of The Evolving Brain: How to Thrive in a World We Weren’t Made For? in conversation with leading economist Chair of Radix Big Tent, Vicky Pryce at an interactive Radix Big Tent ‘Meet the Leaders’ webinar at 6:00pm on Thursday 16th April.
Dr. Goldsmith’s new book is a panoramic perspective on how our brains are confronted by - and can adapt to - the formidable challenges of the modern world. We often blame ourselves when we struggle with modern life. We see loneliness, anxiety, and burnout as signs of personal failure. We feel miserable when we fall short of the unachievable goals we’ve set. We become frustrated when we compare our lives to others – whether through job titles or social media likes.
But the problem isn’t you. The problem is that the human brain was built for an environment utterly different to the one we now inhabit. Processes that once ensured our survival now leave us overloaded, restless and unhappy. Yet we don’t have to struggle: by understanding our brain’s original design, we can work with it to thrive.
Dr Paul Goldsmith draws on cutting-edge neuroscience and case studies from his clinical practice to produce the definitive user’s guide to our ancient mind, offering actionable insights to help us live happier, healthier and more connected lives.
Dr. Paul Goldsmith
Dr. Paul Goldsmith is a neuroscientist and practising neurologist. He graduated in natural sciences from the University of Cambridge followed by a clinical scholarship from the University of Oxford. He undertook postgraduate medical training in Oxford, at the National Hospital for Neurology in London, and in Cambridge, then a Ph.D. in developmental neuroscience at Cambridge, leading to an interest in evolutionary medicine.
He is a non executive director at the MHRA, a trustee at the Foundation for Evolution and Mental Health, and Radix Big Tent, and also a visiting professor at Imperial College London in the Institute of Global Health Innovation.
Vicky Pryce
Vicky Pryce is the Chair of Radix Big Tent and a leading economist, whose career includes being Director General for Economics at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), Joint Head of the UK Government Economic Service, and Chief Economist and Partner at KPMG. She is currently Chief Economic Adviser and board member at the Centre for Economics and Business Research. Vicky is also Chair of the Economic Advisory Council for the British Chambers of Commerce and a visiting Professor at King’s College, London and Birmingham City University. In addition, she is co-founder of GoodCorporation, a company set up to advise on Corporate Social Responsibility.
