When:
September 3, 2015 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
2015-09-03T19:00:00+01:00
2015-09-03T20:30:00+01:00
Where:
Royal Institution of Great Britain
21 Albemarle Street
Mayfair, London W1S
UK
21 Albemarle Street
Mayfair, London W1S
UK
Cost:
£12/£8
Contact:
Does writing well matter in an age of instant communication? Drawing on the latest research in linguistics and cognitive science, Steven Pinker will replace the recycled dogma of style guides with reason and evidence. He will argue that style still matters: in communicating effectively, in enhancing the spread of ideas, in earning a reader’s trust and, not least, in adding beauty to the world.