Ask anyone and they will say without hesitation that they believe in the importance of freedom of speech. Press anyone and they will add a ‘but’… but not for Fascists, racists, homophobes, hate preachers, Islamic extremists… the list goes on and on. Few will argue in a principled way for...

Does modern brain-scanning technology provide insights that correlate meaningfully with our emotions, intentions, and feelings? Does our ability to illuminate the mind within the brain spotlight our innermost thoughts and reveal the sources of our deepest desires? Neuroscience has sparked the imagination of policy makers, marketeers, pollsters, communicators, artists and...

2013, October 22 Tuesday 22 October, 7.00pm until 9.00pm, Zunftsaal, Blue Monkey, Zunfthaus zur Schneidern. Stüssihofstatt 3 – 8001 Zürich, Switzerland International Satellite Events 2013From Google and Facebook to government surveillance, our data is being mined behind our backs. But should we be surprised? When the product is free, we...