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Robin Ince is many things...a comedian, a writer, a broadcaster and a champion of scientific ideas. The Guardian once dubbed him a 'becardiganed polymath' which seems about right. He is probably best known as the co-host of the Sony Gold Award winning BBC Radio 4 series The Infinite Monkey Cage with Professor Brian Cox.

The Importance of Being Interested is Robin's latest book and he will be joining us at Shrewsbury Festival of Literature 2021 to talk about why scientific wonder isn't just for the professionals.

Filled with interviews featuring astronauts, comedians, teachers, quantum physicists, neuroscientists and more, as well as charting Robin's own journey with science, The Importance of Being Interested explores why many wrongly think of the discipline as distant and difficult. From the glorious appeal of the stars above to why scientific curiosity can encourage much needed intellectual humility, this optimistic and profound book will leave you filled with a thirst for intellectual adventure.

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Shrewsbury,

Shropshire,

England,

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