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Discover the secrets of forensic science as Professor Dame Sue Black tells the story of a 1,000 year old skeleton, in the first

Professor Sue Black investigates a mysterious crime scene, and reveals some of the forensic techniques that are used to track

We look at the science behind the stunning winning images of this new Royal Photographic Society competition

Download a PDF guide and discover what's on at the Ri this spring.

How are satellites built, operated, and disposed of? Discover these marvels of space engineering - including mega-constellations

The rom-com's favourite trope actually has roots in anthropology and biology.

In-person

Sun 26 Feb 2023

SOLD OUT. Join the Festival of the Spoken Nerd and friends for an evening of science, humour, maths and more!

Read more about how to attend our livestream talks, and watch recordings of them after the event.

In-person

Wed 15 Feb 2023

Put your building, coding and problem solving skills to use by programming a mars explorer based on a LEGO robot.

Sci-fi is not all just fun and games. Megan Stephens reflects on the influence the genre has had on real-life research and

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