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Peter Lovatt hosts a wide range of public events. He
gives public lectures on the psychology and science of dance. He
speaks at business conferences, he is an after-dinner speaker, he takes
his research team on tour to music festivals and he collaborates with
choreographers to make new works. These public events are delivered in
an engaging and interactive way, to bring the psychology of dance to life.
To see Peter in action click on the TV, Radio & Newspapers link above
Past EventsConference: TEDx Berlin , Germany
Fantastic Reality: How we Shape our Future
15th November 2010
Peter
is delighted to have been invited to talk at TEDx in Berlin in November.
The theme of the conference is "Fantastic Reality: How we Shape our Future" and Peter will be
talking about his research findings, and their applicability, in Dance, Thinking and Hormones.
Genius: Dance, and Think like Einstein.
A Night of Free
Adult only Entertainment
The Science Museum, London
Wednesday 26th May 2010, 18.45-22.00 (free entry)
How can dancing change
the way you think? How can randomness help you solve problems? Cognitive
scientists know that when we break away from set patterns of thinking and
behaving we increase our cognitive potential. But thinking and behaving
differently is difficult. In this talk Dr Peter Lovatt, Dancer and Cognitive
Psychologist, explains how you can break away from set patterns of thinking by
moving your feet to a funky disco beat.
Are you a genius? Top of the class? A modern day mastermind? Join us
this month as we look at genius in all its glorious forms.
From
art to music and sport to science, we'll have talks and workshops
exploring the nature of genius and be finding out if you have what it
takes to become one.
Cafe Scientifique York
Dance, Hormones and Natural Selection
The Basement, City Screen Picturehouse, York
Wednesday 2nd June 2010: 19.30 - 21.30
Imagine you’re at a party, wedding or disco where you are dancing and enjoying
yourself with your friends. Now think about how you and the people around you
are dancing. Recent scientific research suggests that the way people dance in
social situations is influenced by their hormonal and genetic make up and,
furthermore, we use social dance as part of the sexual selection process. In
this session Dr Peter Lovatt will bring the science of dance to life with
music, videos and practical demonstrations.
Public Event: London, England
The Brick Lane Takeover
Macmillan
Cancer Support
Get Your Jig On
17th June 2010
Take part in the ultimate dance competition for EVERYONE.
You might be an awkward dad dancer, a reluctant dancer or the winner of
So You Think You Can Dance. It doesn't matter how good (or bad) you are
there's a category for everyone in Get Your Jig On. You'll find more
information in the Community Dance link on the left, or just click the
logo on the right for more information.
Music Festival: Lovebox, Science in a Funky Tent, Victoria Park, East London
17th & 18th July 2010
Music Festival: Secret Garden Party, Science in a Funky Tent,
A Beautiful Secret Garden,
Near Huntington,
Cambridgeshire,
PE28 2PH
22nd to 25th July 2010
Recent Public Lectures/Events
Conference: Next10:
Station-Berlin, Germany
Game Changers
11th & 12th May 2010
Peter
was delighted to have been invited to talk at Next10 in Berlin in
May. The theme of the conference was "Game Changers" and Peter spoke
about Improvisation, Thinking and how to change the game. Peter gave a
keynote opening talk on how your thinking patterns can restrict your
potential and how, when you think differently, you can make the best use
of your cognitive and thinking potential. Peter also led an interactive
workshop called "How to Dance", where he got a large group of business
leaders disco dancing, line dancing, doing the Gay Gordons and the
Charleston.
Recent Public Lectures/Events
The Science of Music: Dance and the Rhythm of Life. A Night of Free Adult only Entertainment
The Science Museum, London
Wednesday 24th February 2010, 18.45-22.00 (free entry)
The hills are alive with the science of music… or at least the
Science Museum will be! We’ll be making a big song and dance at this
month’s Lates by teaching those who can’t tell their hip hop from their
fox trot how to groove in one of our lively dance workshops and
uncovering musical gems from the Museum’s own collections.
Peter Lovatt will be presenting a session called:
Dance and the Rhythm of Life.
He will provide scientific answers to the questions: Why do old men
think they are fantastic dancers? Why do middle-aged men dance in a way
that makes young women choke? Why does music make some people dance and
others run for the hills? This session will explore the science of dance
and it examines how our relationship with dance changes across the
lifespan.
Join us and dance the night away to the tunes of your choice at the
legendary silent disco, discover how technology has changed what music
we listen to and how, plus hit the high notes to be crowned Maestro of
our renowned Pub Quiz… remember it’s not over until the fat lady sings!
The Science of Attraction: Flirty Come Dancing
Glasgow Science Centre
Friday 12th February 2010
Social Science presents The Science of Attraction. On Friday the
12th of February, have some uninhibited fun and debauchery at our adult
only evening.
We have some things lined up to get you really hot under the collar:
Flirty Come Dancing -
are you hot or not on the dance floor? Can you bust a move like Justin
or is it more like the Dad Dance? Dr Lovatt is here to make sure you’re
getting your freak on right and not looking like a right freak on the
dance floor!
Star Attraction-
romance the object of your desires under a twinkling canopy of stars in
our world class planetarium and hear a celestial love story which is
truly written in the stars!
Pulling Power- an appliance of Science can give you advice and tips on how to recognise if someone fancies you.
Hit your Hot Spots- do kisses get you all hot and steamy? You can find out when you have a smooch in front of our thermal kissing booth!
A Question of Sex- are you a love guru or a love zero? Compete in teams of up to 10 in our sex and love themed fun pub quiz!
Get your Coat
- Professor Richard Wiseman is on hand to show you, by using science,
how to find a mate quickly- now that’s what I call speed dating!
Animal Magnetism- find out about the weird and wonderful courtship behaviours of the animal kingdom and meet some furry guests.
Explore the Science Mall without competing with kids, tuck into
some food to get you in the mood, licensed bars and tunes to dance the
night away!
The evening kicks off at 6pm and will finish at
Midnight. Tickets are just £6.25 and are bookable in advance by calling
0141 420 5000
Sex and Science:A Night of Free Adult only EntertainmentThe Science Museum, London
Wednesday 28 October, 18.45-22.00 (free entry)
This October Lates will be embracing sex and science. Join us for a
spot of speed dating or a tour of some of our more x-rated collections,
as well as many other adult pleasures to tickle your fancy. Join us
there for a silent disco under a Spitfire, sizzling live music and
interactive heaven in our award-winning Launchpad gallery… all without
the kids! Dr Peter Lovatt will be leading a number of interactive dance based lectures on Dance and Hormones.
Move Me On: The Science and Art of Choreography
Dana Centre, Science Museum, London
Tuesday 9th June, 2009
Choreographers know intuitively what
impact their dance piece will have on an audience. Scientists know
empirically what effect dance movements have on the human mind. Come and
see what happens when a choreographer and a scientist create dance
together.
Move Me On: The Psychology of Movement
The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London
Saturday 2 May 2009
Come along to this exciting workshop, which
explores the Psychology of Movement. Learn how what you think and feel
is expressed through your body and be surprised when you discover that
your movements say much more than your words. This is a fun and
interactive workshop where you will have the opportunity to move like
your parents, or slouch like your children!
For directions etc. click here for a link to the Royal Institution website.
In the Mood for DancingEdinburgh International Science Festival, Scotland
Thursday 16th April 2009, 6-7pm
Venue: Informatics
A
dancer (Hannah Bayston) performs in total darkness. Points of light
illuminate her movements. Is watching dance enough to make you feel
like dancing? Take part in this live experiment investigating emotion
perception and dance. No dance skills necessary, dancing shoes
optional.
Tune-In: Music with the Brain in Mind.
Wellcome Collection, LondonPeter
was involved with two sessions. The first was a group session on the
Science of Improvisation. A blog of this session can be found
here. The second was a verbal Improvisation Workshop, which Peter led, and a blog of this can be found
here.
In The Mood for DancingDana Centre, Science Museum, London
The Scientist Who Loved MeDana Centre, Science Museum, London