Reading Roars!

Happiness. What’s that about, eh? I’ve spent many evenings staring at my bedroom ceiling trying to work out that particular conundrum. Is Ronaldinho happy - he’s always smiling? And what do we do when we find happiness? Apart from clap our hands?

The enigmatic concept of happiness, which I think is the most important matter in life, is explored by Dr Daniel Nettle of Newcastle University as part of the Reading Town Hall Lecture Series. In his talk, Dr Nettle will use the latest scientific research to address tough questions such as “Why are some people happier than others?” and “Will we ever develop drugs that make people happy?” (surely we have those already?).

The Science Behind Your Smile covers a wonderfully complex theme. The way I look at it,  if you know what happiness is, then you’re already there.

The lecture begins at 7.30pm on 7 March 2006. Individual tickets are GB£ 8. Tickets for the series are GB£ 32 or £27 concessions.