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Brighton Festival/Sir David King

Former chief scientific advisor to the government David King stresses from the outset that his is no 'long hair and sandals approach to global warming but rather a scientifically grounded and insightful view of climate change. This talk, an accompaniment to the book of the same name, was split into three parts beginning with a presentation that demonstrated the problems of population growth and the resulting effect on global warming. The second part, an interview with the host, was when the really interesting stuff came out: the silver lining of foot and mouth, the background intricacies behind the 2001 election date, and the White Houses payouts to its leading scientists. Audience questions finished off the event focusing on this truly interesting and entertaining speaker.

Pavilion Theatre, 8 May, 7:30pm (9:00pm), £7.50, fpp 33

tw rating: 3/5

published: Aug-2008

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