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Altered State’s mission is to foster intelligent debate and stimulating thought through live talks and podcasts ⚖️💡🌱🫂🌍

www.alteredstate.org.uk
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Nov Book of The Month

'Political Girl, Life & Fate in Russia' by Maria 'Masha' Alyokhina

Pub by Allen Lane @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social

Buy here uk.bookshop.org/p/books/poli...

#mashaalyokhina #pussyriot #russia #putin #russianpolitics #authoritarianism #protest #thepriceofprotest #alteredstate
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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PUSSY RIOT & LED BY DONKEYS appear together for the first time, in Bristol on Dec 1

THE ART OF DIRECT ACTION is our next talk

Press release www.alteredstate.org.uk/press-releases

#pussyriot #ledbydonkeys #protest #activism #alteredstate #talks #bristoltalks #politics #truth #peacefulprotest
November 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Can't wait for our sold out talk THE ART OF DIRECT ACTION Dec 1 w/ Maria Alyokhina & Olga Borisova of Pussy Riot & Ben Stewart, James Sadri & Oliver Knowles of Led By Donkeys

Host Oliver Bullough

#artofdirectaction #alteredstate #pussyriot #ledbydonkeys #bristoltalks @oliverbullough.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Can't wait for our Dec 1st talk THE ART OF DIRECT ACTION w/ Maria Alyokhia & Olga Borisova of Pussy Riot & Ben Stewart, James Sadri & Oliver Knowles of Led By Donkeys

Host is Oliver Bullough

#pussyriot #ledbydonkeys #theartofdirectaction #alteredstate #bristol #protest #bristoltalks
November 3, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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The history of anatomy - male, pale & stale

Our blog from last week's BENEATH THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES talk

www.alteredstate.org.uk/blog

#alteredstate #alteredstateblog #blogs #bristoltalks #bristolblogs #anatomy #medicine #surgery #genderbias #feminism #talks
November 3, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Thanks to Gabriel Weston, Gene Feder & @elizmizon.com for a brilliant talk last night

Blog, toolbox & podcast from BENEATH THE SKIN - AN INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES to follow from a talk that passionately demanded equality

#talks #bristoltalks #alteredstate #bristolevents #whatsobristol
October 31, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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What to bring to tonight's BENEATH THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES talk

Here's our *pinch of salt* themed playlist for tonight (Dr & The Medics etc) open.spotify.com/playlist/2Aq...

#talks #bristoltalks #whatsonbristol #bristol #bristolevents #alteredstate #equality #ageism #race #gender
October 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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'Bodies – in health, sickness & every point btwn – are endlessly fascinating, shape-shifting across history, culture & medical systems' - Gene Feder

Gene speaks at our talk tmrw Thurs 30

Deals on a pair of tickets & for students www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#bristoltalks #talks
October 29, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Gene Feder, Prof of Primary Care at @bristoluni.bsky.social Medical School intros this Thur's talk BENEATH THE SKIN - AN INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES

Tickets incl deals for students & on a pair www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#talks #bristoltalks #bristolevents #whatsonbristol #medicine
October 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Gene Feder, Prof of Primary Care at @BristolUni Medical School intros this Thur's talk BENEATH THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES

Tickets incl deals for students & on a pair www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#talks #bristoltalks #bristolevents #whatsonbristol #medicine #surgery
October 28, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Our next talk UNDER THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES is this Thurs 30 w @elizmizon.com

Tickets www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#talks #bristoltalks #whatsonbristol #bristolevents #medicine #surgery #health #thebody #healthoutcomes #healthequality #genderequality #racialerquality
October 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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“The truth of body is as much about storytelling as it is about anatomy” - Gabriel Weston

Gabriel will be telling stories about our health on Oct 30 & signing her book afterwards

Tickets incl discounts on a pair & for students www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#talks #bristoltalks
October 25, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Hanno Tan: women are twice as likely as men to die from cardiac arrest

We get into why & what we can do about this & other inequalities in medicine & healthcare Oct 30th at Hen & Chicken

Tickets incl deals on a pair & for students www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#talks #bristoltalks
October 23, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Our podcast from the last talk SOUND WAVES - CHANGING THE SOUNDTRACK OF THE OCEAN www.alteredstate.org.uk/podcast

@profstevesimpson.bsky.social inspired us, habitats ravaged by climate change & pollution can recover & thrive, using sound

Hosts were Miranda Krestovikoff & Futures

#bristoltalks
October 22, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Gabriel will be signing copies of her book Alive - which can be bought on the night - after our Oct 30 talk UNDER THE SKIN when she & Prof Gene Feder will ask what we can do about inequality in health & medicine

Tickets www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#talks #bristoltalks #bristol
October 21, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Gabriel will be signing copies of her book ‘Alive’ after the talk

Tickets incl. deals on a pair & for students www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

7.30pm Thurs Oct 30 Hen & Chicken 210 North St BS3

#talks #bristoltalks #whatsonbristol #feminism #medecine #surgery #gender #genderequality
October 19, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Press release w/ panel quotes for our next talk BENEATH THE SKIN - AN INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES Oct 30th w/ host @elizmizon.com

www.alteredstate.org.uk/press-releases

#Press #PressRelease #Media #BristolMedia #BristolPress #Bristol #BristolTalks #Medicine #Surgery #AlteredState
October 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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MEET THE PANEL for our Oct 30th talk BENEATH THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES

3/3 @elizmizon.com

#talks #bristoltalks #bristolevents #whatsonbristol #medecine #surgery #genderbias #feminism #women #womenshealth #genderequality #genderequity #elizmizon #alteredstate
October 14, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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MEET THE PANEL for our Oct 30th talk BENEATH THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES

2/3 GENE FEDER

#talks #bristoltalks #bristolevents #whatsonbristol #medecine #surgery #genderbias #feminism #women #womenshealth #genderequality #genderequity #gabrielweston #alteredstate
October 13, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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MEET THE PANEL for our Oct 30th talk BENEATH THE SKIN - A INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES

1/3 GABRIEL WESTON

#talks #bristoltalks #bristolevents #whatsonbristol #medecine #surgery #genderbias #feminism #women #womenshealth #genderequality #genderequity #gabrielweston #alteredstate
October 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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1% of health funding for research is dedicated to women's health - Melinda Gates

Why do women get discriminated against in medicine & surgery?

We get into why & what we can do to compensate

Tickets headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#bristoltalks #women #feminism #medecine #surgery
October 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Why do #women get discriminated against in #medicine & #surgery?

Of 140 chronic diseases, 80% disproportionately affect women - Melinda Gates on Women's Hour

We get into why & what to do about it

Tickets www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#feminism #genderequality #bristoltalks #talks
October 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Gabriel Weston will be signing copies of Alive after our talk BENEATH THE SKIN - AN INTIMATE LOOK AT OUR BODIES Oct 30 @ Hen & Chicken, BS3

This brilliant @jonathancape.bsky.social book can be bought on the night courtesy Storysmith

Tickets www.headfirstbristol.co.uk/whats-on/hen...

#bristol
October 8, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Everyone does't get treated all the same in medicine & surgery

Gender & racial bias exists

We'll ask why & what we can do about it

Early bird & student tickets www.alteredstate.org.uk/tickets

@elizmizon.com #bristoltalks #medecine #surgery #surgicalprocedure #bristol #bristolevents #talks
September 30, 2025 at 11:36 AM
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Last week @pussyriot.bsky.social received 8 to 13 year sentences in absentia for 'defaming' the Russian army & @ledbydonkeys.org were done for beaming the Trump/Epstein bromance facts onto Windsor Castle

Hear their stories live

Tickets at £10, £14 & £16 www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/whats-on/pus...
September 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM