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The James Webb Telescope

Talks and shows

Designing the James Webb Space Telescope

Sat 19 Oct 2024

NASA’s Astrophysics Division Director Mark Clampin shares his experiences designing the James Webb Space Telescope, and what the

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Two people against a backdrop of the starry night sky

Talks and shows

LIVESTREAM ADDED Webb's Universe: Our cosmic history

Sat 16 Nov 2024

BBC's The Sky at Night presenter Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock shares her expertise and unique insights into the marvellous world of

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Physicist and musican Bob Coecke wearing a baseball cap holding a guitar in front of a microphone

Talks and shows

A new way to understand the quantum world

Mon 21 Oct 2024

Join world-leading quantum physicist and industrial musician Bob Coecke as he presents a new way to understand the quantum world

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Ultrasound beams dissipating into the universe

Talks and shows

Decoding reality

Sat 05 Oct 2024

Vlatko Vedral takes us into some of the deepest quantum questions about the Universe.

Decoding reality Read more
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An image of a black hole

Talks and shows

A crack in everything: Black holes

Mon 23 Sep 2024

Join Marcus Chown as he explores how black holes offer an understanding of the Universe, fundamental physics, and even our own

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Bright coloured sparks released from wires

Talks and shows

How to untie the quantum string

Sat 07 Sep 2024

Davide De Bassio uncovers string theory's quest to unify quantum field theory and general relativity and its vision for future

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A droplet of water rippling from the surface

Talks and shows

Gravitational waves: Nature's secrets

Sat 21 Sep 2024

Gideon Koekoek explores what secrets of Universe the gravitational waves could reveal.

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someone holding on to a skateboard with their hands and feet

Talks and shows

The science of skateboarding

Mon 09 Sep 2024

Rodney Mullen, known for inventing numerous tricks and revolutionising the sport, will take the stage to break down the science

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layers of colour - yellow, orange, pink, red, purple, blue, dark green, all on a light purple background

Talks and shows

The big pride science party

Fri 28 Jun 2024

Join us and Pride in STEM as we celebrate London Pride in a scientifically satisfying way.

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a blue, red and white rocket in space

Talks and shows

How to build a rocket

Thu 01 Aug 2024

Join science presenter extraordinaire Fran Scott for a super speed theatre show exploring how to make a rocket.

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