Ed Conway: Material World

Sand, iron, salt, oil, copper and lithium: our lives depend on these substances, and whoever controls them will wield particular power in the coming century.

The author and broadcaster discusses his eye-opening account of the traces of humanity and history, Material World.  Ed Conway travels the globe – from the sweltering depths of the deepest mine in Europe, to spotless silicon chip factories in Taiwan, to the eerie green pools where lithium originates – to uncover a secret world we rarely see. Revealing the true marvel of these substances, he follows the mind-boggling journeys, miraculous processes and little-known companies that turn the raw materials we all need into products of astonishing complexity.

In conversation with journalist Stefan Stern, Ed Conway explores the hidden battles going on to gain control of these precious materials – but who is involved, and what does this mean for the future of society, the economy and the planet? 

‘Underlines that to understand global geopolitics, you need to understand natural resources and geology.’ – Peter Frankopan

This event lasts 1 hour
Tickets: 25s and under price available.