The future of cancer

Cancer is the enemy lurking within almost every living creature. Cancer has always been with us. It killed our hominid ancestors, the mammals they evolved from, and the dinosaurs that trampled the ground before that. Why? Because cancer is a bug in the system of life.

That's the viewpoint explored by Dr Kat Arney in her captivating new book "Rebel Cell: Cancer, Evolution, and the Science of Life". "Rebel Cell" provides an up-to-the-minute survey of the latest results and ideas in the quest to understand and tame this disease. It looks at cancer through the lens of evolution, exploring where it came from, where it's going, and how we might finally beat it.

Here is some sample feedback for the book:

"This book is packed with big ideas about life. Every chapter has something in it which made me think 'wow'. Having worked in a major cancer charity for many years, Arney writes with genuine in-depth understanding and is a perfect guide."
--Daniel M. Davis, author of The Beautiful Cure

"A lively study of the Big C, which makes the case that cancer is the price we pay for our marvellously complicated bodies."
-- The Times, best books of 2020

"Rebel Cell is a bright, engaging read, fizzing with energy and metaphor. Kat Arney is a science writer for all of us - a powerful and talented story teller."
-- Stephen McGann

"Kat's book is Dynamite. A crystal clear reappraisal of the story behind that word we fear to mention."
-- Dallas Campbell, author of Ad Astra: An Illustrated Guide to Leaving the Planet

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Kat will be sharing her ideas in conversation with London Futurists on Saturday 30th January.

This event will be hosted on Zoom. There is no charge to register or to attend. To register, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ER7U8EwzQryYTzS-6qV57A

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Kat Arney is an award-winning science writer, broadcaster and public speaker. Before "Rebel Cell", her previous books were "How to Code a Human" and the critically acclaimed "Herding Hemingway's Cats: Understanding how our genes work".

Kat holds a degree in natural sciences and a PhD in developmental genetics from Cambridge University, and has spent more than 15 years working in science journalism and communication. She was a key part of the science communications team at Cancer Research UK for more than a decade, co-founding the charity's award-winning Science Blog, and acting as a principal national and international media spokesperson. She is now the founder and creative director of First Create The Media, a communications strategy and content agency specialising in life sciences.

Kat also presents the popular Genetics Unzipped podcast for The Genetics Society, and has fronted several BBC Radio 4 science documentaries including the recent series Ingenious, looking at the stories behind our genes.

For more details about Kat and her work, see https://katarney.com/

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The webinar will start broadcasting at 4pm UK time on Sat 30th January. To find this time in other timezones, see https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html?iso=20210130T160000&p1=136

You are advised to log into Zoom up to 10 minutes ahead of the publicised start time of the event, so you won't miss the start of the live broadcast.

As the discussion proceeds, attendees will be welcome to raise questions and vote to prioritise questions raised by others.

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To register for this event, visit https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ER7U8EwzQryYTzS-6qV57A