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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Electrical and electronic control (ages 12 - 14)

Thu 09 Apr 2026

Program vehicles to tackle real-world engineering challenges.

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Intro to space science (ages 12 - 14)

Thu 09 Apr 2026

Dive into the theory of rockets and space travel, and design a mission to Mars.

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Physics

Podcast: Best of 2025: Science wrapped

In the 2025 Science Wrapped episode, we look back over all the science we've heard on the Ri Science Podcast over the past year.

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Talks and shows

Neutrinos, the Universe, and Everything

Mon 18 May 2026

Particle physicist Kirsty Duffy uncovers the mysteries of neutrinos, and the experiments searching for the answers.

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Introduction to Cosmology (Short Course) 2026

Mon 13 Apr 2026 - Mon 11 May 2026

Malcolm Fairbairn returns with his sell-out course exploring the great questions of the cosmos.

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Physics

Podcast: From the Space Park: What will BepiColombo teach us about Mercury? - with Suzie Imber

Explore the latest mission on its way to Mercury and what scientists are hoping to learn, with Space Physicist Suzie Imber.

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Discourses

Discourse: Discovering what exoplanets are made from

Fri 27 Feb 2026

Astrophysicist Jonathan Tennyson explores how improvements in spectroscopy are changing our understanding of exoplanets.

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Podcast New Scientist Live 2025
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Podcast: From the Excel: Upcoming science in 2026 from New Scientist Live

In this month's 'From the Theatre' episode, we visited New Scientist Live at the Excel to explore what scientists are most

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Family Fun Day

Family Fun Day: Spectacular Space!

Sat 28 Mar 2026

Join us for a fun day of activities all about space!

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Talks and shows

How engineering solves scientific questions

Sat 01 Nov 2025

Shini Somara uncovers how engineers are fixing scientific enigmas, revealing the creativity of the engineering approach to

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