Delegates at the Garden Centre Association ’s ( GCA ) yearly conference will hear from laughter specialist Professor Sophie Scott CBE who is Director of the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience at University College London ( January 26 until 29 , 2025 ) .
Professor Scott studies the neurobiology of human vocal communicating , from speech and sound to social fundamental interaction and non - verbal worked up expression , such as laugh – which will be her presentation topic .
GCA Chairman , Will Blake articulate : " We ’re thrilled to have Sophie with us this year at our 2025 group discussion . She ’ll be presenting to phallus on Tuesday , January 28 about ' Laughter & Leadership ' and it promises to be a fun and instructive talk , which I ’m sure everyone will heartily revel . Plus , the positive health benefit of laughter are scientifically turn up !
" Sophie is an accomplished bestower , moderator , and host , having given talk at everything from school prize - givings to being a master of ceremonies for British Science Association dinners .
Professor Sophie SCott , CBE
" She was the 2017 Royal Institution Christmas Lec turer and was awarded the Royal Society ’s Michael Faraday prize in 2021 . Sophie is also a Fellow of the British Academy and the Academy of Medical Science and has published more than 130 scientific theme .
" You may have seen / heard her on TV and radio appearance , as well as online too , as she ’s a popular contributor . Sophie is a recognisable voice on BBC Radio 4 ’s ' Infinite Monkey Cage ' , legion of ' In Their Element ' , the Sodium and Lithium episode , and has appeared on the ' Museum of Curiosity ' , the ' Third Degree ' and ' Inside Science ' .
" She also on a regular basis stands in on the ' Maths of Life ' feature of speech for Lauren Laverne on Radio 6 Music . In podcasting , she co - host ' The Neuromantics ' , beam monthly on Soho Radio , and she has come out on the podcasts for Sarah Brown and the NPR show , ' Hidden Brain ' .
" Sophie has appeared on ' The One Show ' ( BBC1 ) and ' Sunday Brunch ' ( C4 ) ' Horizon ' ( BBC2 ) , ' David Baddiel : Social Media , Anger and Us ' ( BBC2 ) , and has presented her work on ' Mary Beard ’s Inside Culture Show ' ( BBC2 ) . "
agree to the Garden Centre Association , Sophie is an effected public speaker unit , her multiple TED talks have amassed a million views , and she has presented at the World Economic Forum , The Royal Institute , and the Wired UK conference .
She has also do science - base standpoint - up clowning and has look at the Hammersmith Apollo , the Bloomsbury Theatre , and the Latitude Festival .
Comedian Jimmy Carr says : " Understanding laughter is a deceptively complex business concern . Laughter is at the very heart of what it is to be human – our world power as a metal money are communication and cooperation and laugh is cardinal to both .
" laugh is the gum that holds families , tribes , and companionship together . Sophie Scott ’s work is thought - provoking , rigorous , and bright . She ’s not only finding answers , but she ’s also take dubiousness that reveal so much about our minds and our man . "
Professor Sophie Scott CBE will be utter to attendees on Tuesday , January 28 at the 2025 GCA conference and place can still be booked for the conferencehere .
For more information : Garden Centre AssociationTel . : 01244 952170[email protected]gca.org.uk
