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Family Fun Day

Family Fun Day: Food, glorious food!

Sat 22 Feb 2025

Join us for a day of activities and science fun relating to the 2024 CHRISTMAS LECTURES sponsored by CGI.

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Talks and shows

Fuel the future

Thu 20 Feb 2025

Experience our new school show about the future of fuel!

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Talks and shows

Why does light exist?

Sat 26 Apr 2025

Join Gideon Koekoek as he illuminates us on a fundamental question of physics. Not just "what is light?", but "why must light

Why does light exist? Read more
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Talks and shows

How stars built our world

Mon 31 Mar 2025

Discover how stars underly everything we are and do, from the genes in our bodies to measuring time.

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Talks and shows

Neuromorphic computing for science

Fri 24 Jan 2025

Johan Mentink explores a brand new paradigm in computing, and looks at how it might offer faster solutions that can support

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Discourses

Discourse: Do we have a standard model of cosmology?

Fri 28 Feb 2025

Join renowned cosmologist George Efstathiou as he explores how cosmology has changed over recent decades, and what secrets are

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Talks and shows

The quantum smart city

Sat 15 Feb 2025

Discover how quantum technologies will revolutionise our lives, as Ruth Oulton guides us through the smart cities of tomorrow.

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Talks and shows

The real science of asteroid defence

Sat 01 Feb 2025

Robin George Andrews reveals the story of how science and engineering can save us from city-destroying asteroids.

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Talks and shows

Programme Launch 2025: Ri behind the scenes

Fri 17 Jan 2025

Join the Ri's own Demo Team for the launch of the 2025 Spring programme!

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Workshops

SOLD OUT YSC Holiday workshops: Crash testing (ages 12-14)

Tue 29 Oct 2024

Join us to create your own high velocity eggsporter!

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