BATTLE OF IDEAS – LONDON, 19/20 OCTOBER. I’m taking part in two (hopefully non-pugilistic) events at the Battle of Ideas in London. On Saturday at 12:15 it’s Time to get serious about irony? with Edward Docx, Tiffany Jenkins and John Waters. On sunday at 1 it’s Soul on the slab: is there no limit to what neuroscience can do? with Dr Bill Durodié, Professor Geraint Rees and Dr Sally Satel. Full details here.