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Podcast New Scientist Live 2025
Biology and the human body Physics Technology and engineering

From the Excel: Upcoming science in 2026 from New Scientist Live

In this month's 'From the Theatre' episode, we visited New Scientist Live at the Excel to explore what scientists are most

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Podcast Colourful cogs
Technology and engineering

How mechanical engineering is changing the world - with Shini Somara

Uncover some of the fascinating and often under-appreciated innovations in the world of engineering.

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Podcast Hannah Fry in the Ri Theatre giving her lecture
Technology and engineering

From the Theatre: Should computers run the world? - with Hannah Fry

Revisit Christmas Lecturer Hannah Fry's talk on the power of algorithms to continue celebrating our Discover200 campaign.

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Woman Sitting on Black Wheelchair While Holding Game Controller
Technology and engineering

Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Inclusive technology

Discuss how technology can support all of us to live more connected lives, no matter how we think, see, hear, move, or

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Podcast The back of a young person's head as they look at streams of data
Brain Technology and engineering

Podcast: Is data failing us? - with Grace Huckins

Join Grace Huckins to learn more about data, AI, and neuroscience.

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In-person
Xmas logo for Wifi Wars
Talks and shows

WiFi Wars Christmas bash 2025

Fri 19 Dec 2025

The WiFi Wars team return home to the Ri for their annual Christmas celebration.

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In-person
Image of Tokamak at JET
Talks and shows

How engineering solves scientific questions

Sat 01 Nov 2025

Shini Somara uncovers how engineers are fixing scientific enigmas, revealing the creativity of the engineering approach to

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In-person
Hard hats and builidng plans scattered across a table
Talks and shows

Let's engineer together (family)

Sat 01 Nov 2025

Engineering meets creativity in this interactive show building an oversized obstacle course!

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Three robots stand behind a football on an artificial football pitch, one of them is stood inside a goal.
Technology and engineering

Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Football manager

Discover how computers make decisions using algorithms, logic, and conditional statements, just like a football manager picking

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Podcast A linear accelerator (LINAC) set up to deliver stereotactic radiosurgery.
Biology and the human body Technology and engineering

Podcast: Ri on AI: The healthcare revolution – with Dr James Kinross

Dr James Kinross chats to Lisa Derry about the impacts of AI on healthcare, from medical publishing to robotic surgery.

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