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Physics

What's eating the universe? - with Paul Davies

What are the unexplained riddles of the universe? Award-winning physicist Paul Davies talks you through the strange enigmas that

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Physics

Is time travel real? - with Colin Stuart

We can easily travel back and forth in space, but can we travel back and forth in time? Colin Stuart explains why time travel is

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Livestream
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Talks and shows

Searching for new physics with low-energy techniques

Wed 12 Oct 2022

Learn how nuclear, particle and astrophysics intersect in the search for undiscovered phenomena that would herald new physics.

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Physics

Pinhole cameras

Take authentic vintage-style photos with a camera you can make yourself.

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Video astronaut with a reflection of a mountain peak in the visor

Physics

What Does the Future of Space Travel Look Like? - with Chris Impey

The race to explore space is speeding up, Chris Impey looks at the astronomy and technology to bring people to the last frontier

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Video Paul Davies in a blue button up shirt looking into the camera

Physics

Are We Alone in the Universe? - with Paul Davies

Is there life on other planets? And how would we know if our galaxy had been observed by intelligent extraterrestrial lifeforms?

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Livestream
a honyecomb structure with poles and sheets reaching out from it

Talks and shows

Solar system science from the James Webb Space Telescope

Tue 12 Jul 2022

Join NASA scientist Naomi Rowe-Gurney as she explores the Webb telescope.

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Video the sun

Physics

Nuclear Fusion and the Race to Power the Planet - with Arthur Turrell

What is nuclear fusion, and could it really help combat the climate emergency?

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three young girls at a kitchen table building a sculpture out of wooden skewers, pieces of carrot and marshmallows

Physics

Balancing sculptures

Make amazing balancing structures and explore the science of stability.

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two eggs with faces drawn on them

Physics

Homemade parachutes

Make a homemade parachute to transport an egg safely to the ground, and explore what it means to do a fair test.

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