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Physics

Podcast: Half Life: The disappearance of Bruno Pontecorvo – with Frank Close

In 1950, Bruno Pontecorvo, one of Britain's brightest atomic physicists, disappeared without trace. He re-surfaced six years

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Physics

Podcast: The order of time - with Carlo Rovelli

This month, Carlo Rovelli takes us on a journey through the philosophy, the science and the emotional experience of time.

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Podcast first launch of SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket

Physics

Podcast: Moon, Mars and beyond - with Astronaut Al Worden and Experts Chris Welch and Stuart Eves

Where should humans inhabit next? The Moon? Mars? Or further beyond?

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In-person / Livestream
 magnetic cobalt ferrite nanoparticles. tiny purple squares overlapping.

Discourses

Nanomaterials for the future of healthcare (Discourse)

Thu 24 Nov 2022

Discover the evolution of nanomaterials and their use in the future of healthcare.

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In-person / Livestream
An abstract visualisation of what quantum biology may look like. Two gold wiggly circles floating against a black background.

Discourses

A future with quantum biology (Discourse)

Fri 28 Oct 2022

Discover the quantum phenomena happening at biomolecular levels.

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In-person
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Talks and shows

The explosive history of hydrogen with Andrew Szydlo

Sat 26 Nov 2022

An night of spectacular science with one of our favourite science presenters.

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In-person
Dr Karl is his usual jazzy shirt, casually leaning against a wall

Talks and shows

Strange science with Dr Karl

Sat 08 Oct 2022

Join world famous science communicator Dr Karl Kruszelnicki for a wild ride through some even wilder science.

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Livestream
A silhouette of a person in front of a starry night sky.

Talks and shows

The biggest ideas in the Universe

Thu 06 Oct 2022

Join Sean M Carroll as he explores deep questions about the cosmos.

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Livestream
A stylised image of a black hole in space.

Talks and shows

What is dark matter?

Tue 06 Sep 2022

Hear about the latest cutting edge research into dark matter.

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In-person
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Talks and shows

On the origin of time: A quantum beginning

Tue 28 Mar 2023

SOLD OUT. Journey into the extreme quantum physics of black holes and cosmic holograms.

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