Panel: The World, the Universe and Us live: can science win the World Cup?
- Date & time
- –
- Speaker
- Rowan Hooper, Dr Leonardo Bonetti, Dr Ian Graham, Dr Charlotte CowieNew Scientist (Rowan Hooper), Center for Music in the Brain, Aarhus University and Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford (Dr Leonardo Bonetti), Ludonautics (Dr Ian Graham), British Olympic Association (Dr Charlotte Cowie)
- Location
- Theatre 1, Royal Society
- Organisation
- Royal Society
Topics
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About this talk
In this special live edition of New Scientist's award-winning podcast, host Rowan Hooper is joined by very special guests to delve into the question of how advances in medicine, data and sports science are giving modern football teams a cutting edge on their rivals and might prove the difference between lifting this summer's World Cup and collecting a runner up medal. Together they'll explore how performance science can give players that extra 1% and how the use of AI is revolutionising everything from injury management to football tactics. There'll even be a chance for you to put your own questions to the expert panel. This event is part of the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition 2026.
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