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6 November 2026 | tba

The Evidence: Can hormones shape who we are?

BBC World Service
in person
Body & Mind
Talk & Panel
Festival Centre
Miriam Makeba Auditorium
English

Cortisol. Dopamine. Testosterone. How much do these powerful chemicals influence our lives? Join Claudia Hammond and experts for a live recording.

Cortisol. Dopamine. Testosterone; just some of the chemicals interacting in our bodies and affecting our long-term health. But could hormones have a bigger role on our lives than we once expected? Could they make us, us? 

Join Claudia Hammond, award winning health and science broadcaster and author, and a panel of expert guests as they discuss the very latest health research in a special recording of BBC World Service podcast The Evidence.

  • Festival Centre Spotlight Event in the Miriam Makeba Auditorium.
  • Advance registration required for Festival Centre access (see button).
  • Wheelchair accessible.
  • More accessibility information available here.
Fri, 11/06/2026 - 15:30 Fri, 11/06/2026 - 16:30
3-Day Festival Centre Pass

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  • Festival Centre Spotlight Event in the Miriam Makeba Auditorium.
  • Advance registration required for Festival Centre access (see button).
  • Wheelchair accessible.
  • More accessibility information available here.

Event Location

Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW)
John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10
10557 Berlin
Germany