There are a number of interesting talks and lectures in London in the next ten days if colleagues are out and about and perhaps within striking distance of the capital. I will be attending them and if you are around, it would be good to meet up for a coffee or something stronger! Here are the details

Wednesday 27th October: Professor Dan Ariely The Upside of Irrationality: The Unexpected Benefits of Defying Logic 6.30pm at the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE

Thursday 28th October: Paul Mason (BBC Newsnight) Meltdown: The end of the age of greed 13:00 at the RSA, John Adam Street

Thursday 28th October: Professor Jesus Huerta de Soto Financial Crisis and Economic Recession 6.30pm at the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE Location: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building

Tuesday 2nd November: Steven Johnson Where Good Ideas Come From 6.30pm at the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE