We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Imperial College London to be part of their second Imperial Lates of the season all about senses!
Join us on Thursday, December 5th for four true, personal stories about science that will make you laugh, cry, and give you a fresh perspective on life as a human.
Hosted by Richard Kemeny and Michaela Agapiou.
This event is free to attend. Doors to Imperial Lates open at 6pm, and show starts at 7:00pm.
All of the spaces are wheelchair accessible, as are the entrance and toilets. There are lifts to any activities on other levels. If you have any specific needs, please don't hesitate to get in touch: lates@imperial.ac.uk.
Stories by:
Akshay Gajria is a London-based writer, storyteller and writing coach. He holds an MA in Creative Writing from Birkbeck, University of London and a B. Tech in Computers from NMIMS, Mumbai. His essay titled “On Time” is forthcoming in Tamarind Literary Magazine, and his previous works feature in Skulls, Human Parts, Futura Magazine, The Writing Cooperative, Tall Tales Storytelling and more. His favourite days are found in the depths of winter, accompanied by steaming cups of tea. You can find out more about him on akshaygajria.com
Benji (or Dr Waterhouse at work) is an NHS Consultant psychiatrist and writer based in London. His first book ‘You Don’t Have to Be Mad to Work Here - A Psychiatrist’s Life’ published by Penguin in May ‘24 unlocked the door to the psych ward. An instant Sunday Times best-seller it was described by the Guardian as “humane, hilarious and eye-opening". He is also an award-winning comedian and regular host of The Moth storytelling night in London where he enjoys telling stories without punchlines.
Lillie Pakzad-Shahabi is a neuro-oncology clinical research practitioner at Imperial College. Her main focus is on forging closer links between labs and clinics to facilitate translational research on brain tumours. Lillie has worked on a wide range projects from coordinating research studies to carrying out Societal Engagement and Patient and Public Involvement work.
Heather Hanna studied both adult and paediatric nursing in a joint course at the Charles West School of Nursing at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London qualifying as a Registered General Nurse and a Registered Sick Children’s Nurse in 1989. She also qualified as an RN in the State of Washington, practicing there for 3 years in Infant Intensive Care Unit and then as a Research Nurse at Children’s Hospital, Seattle. Her career was mostly spent in Neonatal Intensive Care before she moved into Research at St Mary’s Hospital Paddington in 2008 where she also obtained her MSc in Allergy (dist.) from Imperial College London. Some seven years ago, she moved into Medical Education and obtained her MEd in University Lecturing and Teaching from Imperial College. Her roles are now split between Undergraduate Medical Education working in the Medical Ethics and Law Team and Postgraduate Medical Education as Clinical Teaching Fellow on the new online Applied Paediatrics MSc course, both at Imperial College London.
She is married to an amazing man and has two grown up sons and a lovely daughter in law. She has three cats and several best friends. She enjoys reading, crafting and worship leading at church.