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Maths

Podcast: Statistical uncertainty in the modern world - with David Spiegelhalter

Sir David Spiegelhalter reflects on his first Discourse and explores how uncertainties and statistics affects the lives of us

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Maths

Podcast: Geometry in Everyday Life - with the London Institute of Mathematical Sciences (LIMS)

Yang-Hui He and Madeleine Hall from LIMS explore how our modern understanding of geometry has evolved — from Euclid’s postulates

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Maths Technology and engineering

Podcast: Tales from my PhD: Algorithms for energy efficiency – with Karan Mukhi

Karan Mukhi talks how he is using algorithms to improve the use of renewable energy in the power grid.

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Podcast Color Brain MRI

Biology and the human body Brain Maths

Podcast: Tales from my PhD: Researching anxiety and depression through computational models – with Sophie Shang

Sophie Shang talks about how she is using computational psychiatry to better understand and help create treatments for anxiety

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Discourses

Discourse: How mathematics shapes creativity

Fri 17 Oct 2025

Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy uncovers the deep connection between mathematics and the arts, featuring a live musical

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Talks and shows

The science of serendipity: How innovation really works

Mon 29 Sep 2025

Martin Reeves reveals how innovation in science and technology really come about, using new research done on Ri premises.

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Talks and shows

Mathematics: The rise of the Machines?

Mon 15 Sep 2025

Yang-Hui He reflects on what the growing collaboration between humans and AI means for the future of mathematics.

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Build like Bucky (ages 12-14)

Tue 29 Jul 2025

This fun and engaging workshop explores geometry and engineering.

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Build like Bucky (ages 15-18)

Tue 29 Jul 2025

This fun and engaging workshop explores geometry and engineering.

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In-person
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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Designing for plants (ages 9–11)

Mon 28 Jul 2025

Perfect for curious minds, this session blends architecture and design.

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