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Roma Agrawal

Talks and shows

Seven inventions that changed the world

Thu 09 Mar 2023

Modern technology seems mind-bogglingly complex. But beneath the surface, it can be beautifully simple.

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In-person
A UFO with a backdrop of stars

Talks and shows

First starlight: The quest for cosmic dawn

Mon 27 Mar 2023

Discover the triumphs and the technical setbacks of astronomy over the years.

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In-person / Livestream
Geometric dome

Discourses

How geometry created modern physics (Discourse)

Fri 24 Feb 2023
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In-person
Event image 'Dusty Beginnings of a Star' by NASA

Talks and shows

Supernova science: Destruction in the stars

Tue 11 Apr 2023

Learn more about the destruction of massive stars.

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In-person
'The Van Gogh of the Infrared Sky' by NASA

Talks and shows

The dark energy of Einstein’s aftermath

Tue 25 Apr 2023

Uncover how future cosmological surveys will map the vast cosmic web of galaxies on scales so far only envisaged in computer

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In-person
Wormhole

Talks and shows

At the limits of astrophysics

Thu 23 Mar 2023

Explore the exotic possibilities and physics of astrophysical objects, including wormholes and warp drives.

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In-person
A man conducts demonstration in which a bright light comes out of a larger beaker

Talks and shows

Ri 2023: Public Programme Launch

Thu 12 Jan 2023

Join the Ri demonstration team for an action packed lecture titled 'Energy Live' as we celebrate our Spring 2023 programme

Ri 2023: Public Programme Launch Read more
In-person
a person creates a fireball by blowing flamable gas through a flame

Talks and shows

Fire chemistry

Wed 26 Oct 2022

Discover the amazing science inside humankind's greatest discovery: fire!

Fire chemistry Read more
Video Laura Mersini-Houghton speaking at the Ri

Physics

Do we live in a multiverse? - with Laura Mersini-Houghton

What lies beyond the edge of our own universe? Learn more from cosmologist Laura Mersini-Houghton as she discusses her ground

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Livestream
A picture of an eye in between two blue circles. It is an abstract picture of physics.

Talks and shows

The whole truth: The search for objective reality

Thu 13 Oct 2022

Nobel Prize–winning physicist P. J. E. Peebles explores objective reality in natural science

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