- The last bastion of mountaineering: who finally managed to climb K2 “the savage mountain” in the winter
- Why 3 nations are currently in a space race to Mars
- And how the MND Association supported 5,000 people living with MND in the UK during a global pandemic.
Insights series of virtual events
The MND Association are delighted to introduce you to our new Insights series of virtual events. Over the coming months Insights will bring you an exciting new range of online speaker events.
Welcome to our 2021 Insights programme.
These headlines will be amongst the subjects discussed when our Insights series of Zoom talks continues in March, matching topical subjects with VIP speakers, all for the enjoyment of our valued supporters.
Join us on Tuesday 9 March at 6-7pm for our Insights: Exploration virtual event.
We will be joined by two very special guests and supporters of the Association. Mountaineer Sir Chris Bonington and round the world adventurer Sarah Outen MBE who will both be entertaining us with stories and insights from their amazing travels.
To RSVP and join this virtual event please email Insights@mndassociation.org
Coming soon
With MND Association directors
Tuesday 13 April, 6pm to 7:30pm
With Dr. Shelia Kanani from The Royal Astronomical Society and Lucy Hawking from The Stephen Hawking Foundation
Tuesday 11 May, 6pm to 7pm
Frequently asked questions:
What topics will future Insights sessions cover?
Insights topics being planned for 2021 include cricket, astronomy, gardening, football, current affairs and the Olympics. Each session will feature expert speakers and famous faces with a connection to that topic. Often our speaker panel will also have a personal link to motor neurone disease. We encourage guests to put questions to our panel, either in advance or during the event itself.
Please let us know if you would like us to keep you informed about these events or have a question to submit to our speaker panel.
Do you have to pay to join an Insights session?
Most of the sessions will be free to join for which guests should RSVP as soon as possible.
Occasionally, when the session is likely to be more interactive or involve products being sent to you as part of the event, then a joining fee will be charged. An email invitation will be sent out in advance of each Insights session which will make clear whether a cost is involved.
How to join a Zoom meeting?
To join using the Zoom app (on PC/Mac/Smartphone)
The best way to join is to use the Zoom app:
- Click on the meeting invite link (URL) that we will send you via email. (if you don't have the Zoom desktop app installed, the page will ask you to download the app).
- Open the Zoom app.
- Approve the request for permission to use your computer's audio and camera.
You can also join by entering the meeting details into the Zoom app yourself:
- Download the Zoom desktop app on your Mac or PC (if you don’t already have it installed).
- Open the Zoom app.
- Click “Join a meeting”.
- Enter the Meeting ID (using the details from our invite) and your name
- Approve the request for permission to use your computer's audio and camera.
To join via a web browser without using the Zoom app
You don't need to install any extra software to join a Zoom meeting. You can do it all through a web browser.
- Click on the meeting invite link (URL) that we will send you via email.
- Ignore the request to download the app and scroll down to the small print: "If you cannot download or run the application, join from your browser."
- Click the highlighted text in "Join from your browser".
- Sign in with your name to join the meeting.