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An Evening of Unnecessary Detail

Sun 02 Mar 2025

Join Festival of the Spoken Nerd and friends for an evening of science, songs, stand-up maths and more!

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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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How the future began

Mon 20 Jan 2025

Join futurist Richard Watson for a look into how we can predict what's to come, and why, despite all our technology, the future

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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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Wifi Wars Debug XIX

Fri 21 Mar 2025

Wifi Wars is back for another gaming extravaganza

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The modern world through mathematical models

Sat 15 Mar 2025

Informatics expert Jane Hillston explores how we model the world around us, and how new algorithms can help us face our resource

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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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Engineering a robot swarm

Sat 25 Jan 2025

Swarm engineering expert Sabine Hauert explains how recent developments in robotics and AI can revolutionise our lives, and why

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Intro to the BBC Micro:bit (ages 9–11)

Tue 29 Oct 2024

Learn to use to the BBC Micro:bit in this computer science workshop.

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Holiday workshops: Intro to the BBC Micro:bit (ages 7–8)

Tue 29 Oct 2024

Learn to use to the BBC Micro:bit in this computer science workshop for 7–8 year olds.

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