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Family Fun Day

Family fun day: Cool stuff

Sat 22 Jul 2023

A fun day of interactive science for the whole family.

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Biology and the human body Physics

A future with quantum biology - with Alexandra Olaya-Castro

Scientific and technological advances have enabled us to zoom into the biological world. We can get down to the biomolecular

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Physics

Searching for new physics with low-energy techniques - with Danielle Speller

Discover exciting experiments at the intersection of nuclear, particle, and astrophysics that use low-background, cryogenic

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In-person
The first ever image of a black hole

Talks and shows

Echoes from the edge of space and time

Sat 25 Feb 2023

Uncover the cutting edge science used to look at black holes.

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In-person
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Family Fun Day

Family fun day: imaginative inventions

Sat 18 Feb 2023

A fun day of interactive science for the whole family!

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In-person / Livestream
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Talks and shows

The path towards air equality - POSTPONED

Mon 20 Mar 2023

Examine the role that fundamental physics has played in characterising, monitoring, and detecting air pollution.

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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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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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