February 6, 2026
MEERTalk February 2026
This talk will explore how inequality has been a key driver of societal collapse, from the earliest farming communities, through the largest empires, to the greatest threats we face today.
Luke is a research affiliate with the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk at the University of Cambridge, and the bestselling author of 'Goliath's Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse'. His work has been covered by the New York Times, New Yorker, and many others.

Other Resources

Confronting a “silent killer"
This peer-reviewed article examines how extreme heat acts as a “silent killer” in urban West Africa and explores innovative, low-cost cooling interventions through the MEER pilot in Freetown, Sierra Leone. The study highlights lived experiences of heat vulnerability among low-income residents and evaluates how surface cooling technologies and community-oriented design can reduce heat exposure in informal settlements.
November 17, 2025
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MEERTalk November 2025
Good Vibrations from the Soil: Seismology for Ecosystem Monitoring
November 6, 2025
MEERTALK
