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History of science Physics

Podcast: How Peter Higgs proposed the Higgs boson – with Frank Close

Frank Close explores the life of Nobel prize-winning scientist Peter Higgs.

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Biology and the human body Physics

Podcast: How does proton beam therapy treat cancer? – with Simon Jolly

Physicist Simon Jolly explains proton beam therapy, an advanced form of radiotherapy for cancer treatment.

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Maths Physics

How geometry created modern physics – with Yang-Hui He

What's the story behind the five axioms of Euclidean geometry - and how is post-Euclidean geometry linked to modern physics?

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Physics

How to photograph a black hole – with Ziri Younsi

Photographing a black hole used to be science fiction. But in April 2019 the Event Horizon Telescope made it reality - and Ziri

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Talks and shows

Christmas: A chemistry carol

Tue 19 Dec 2023

Join us for a special night of festive science to round off our season of events!

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: An expanding universe of knowledge (ages 15 - 18)

Fri 10 Apr 2026

Measure distances in space and uncover the vast scale of the universe.

Holiday workshops: An expanding universe of knowledge (ages 15 - 18) Book now
In-person / Livestream
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Talks and shows

Ghost particle: The neutrino's impact on cosmic science

Thu 17 Aug 2023

Discover the power of neutrinos, the ghost particle that could answer some of the greatest mysteries in the Universe.

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Livestream
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Talks and shows

The ethics of space exploration

Thu 10 Aug 2023

Join astrophysics engineer Erika Nesvold as she navigates the complex world of space settlement.

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In-person
A giant yellow gas cloud in the middle of space.
Talks and shows

An introduction to cosmic inflation

Thu 13 Jul 2023

The big bang is known as the origin of our universe. But what came before?

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Discourses

Discourse: Charting the evolution of the Universe

Thu 29 Jun 2023

Renowned cosmologist Brian Keating unravels the mysteries of the Universe.

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