Mind games: Puzzles, the brain and you!

Run time: 20.30 – 21.30
Unpick the hilarious science of puzzles with comedy group Three Queers and a Welshman.

Join them to solve the world’s hardest puzzles, delve into what makes your brain a puzzle-solving powerhouse, and uncover why elephants are better at solving puzzles than humans. 

Your hosts are a quirky quartet made up of mathematician Max Hughes, animal behaviour expert Alice Morrell, and neuroscientists Eva Higginbotham and Liam Collins-Jones. Each brings their unique perspective on identity and science, and how we might solve some of society’s biggest brain teasers.
Enjoy an hour of laughter and discovery as we explore what puzzles can reveal about who we are. 

Please notes that this event will involve adult language and themes. The content is not appropriate for anyone aged below 16.

This performance is part of a British Science Festival takeover of Quirky Quarter, an evening of activities and performances that will encourage you to see the world from a whole new perspective! Tickets to this event will also grant you access to the Quirky Quarter exhibits and drop in activities.

For access information and directions to this venue, and all British Science Festival venues, please click this link https://britishsciencefestival.org/british-science-festival-2025-venues 

13 September 2025 - 20:30
Quirky Quarter - Events space