Public Lecture: Reading for a happier, healthier and more socially connected life, with The Queen's Reading Room

The Queen’s Reading Room is a charity initiated by Her Majesty Queen Camilla, championing books and reading for pleasure in the UK and beyond. Together with The British Neuroscience Association, The Queen’s Reading Room will host this public lecture on the benefits of reading, with the valuable help of some brilliant friends of the Reading Room. These talented friends include authors, literature lovers and scientists, all of whom have a passion for the benefits of reading on wellbeing. This session will explore how reading can influence not only the way we feel, but also the way we think, speak and sleep. The global discussion on the benefits of reading is only in its infancy, but this lecture will explore how this exceptionally important topic can progress and evolve.

Chair:

Vicki Perrin

Speakers:

Professor Frank Cottrell-Boyce

Professor Sam Wass

Ann Cleeves

Sally Dynevor