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Video Tom Shakespeare gives a talk on redefining disability, at the Royal Institution.
Art, culture and society Biology and the human body

How can we redefine disability? – with Tom Shakespeare

How we can balance the medical, social and cultural in understanding all types of disability? Join Tom Shakespeare as he

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Video Anna Ploszajski blows a trumpet onto a fire contraption in the Royal Institution theatre, to demonstrate the conversion of sound waves.
Art, culture and society Physics Technology and engineering

The physics of music: playing fire, ice and jelly trumpets - with Anna Ploszajski

Discover the physics of music, as Anna demonstrates how you cancreate a functioning trumpet from weird and wonderful materials.

The physics of music: playing fire, ice and jelly trumpets - with Anna Ploszajski Read more
In-person / Livestream
Earth from above
Talks and shows

Unleashing the power of satellites for climate action

Tue 16 Jan 2024

Discover how satellites can combat climate change with the National Physical Laboratory

Unleashing the power of satellites for climate action Book now
In-person / Livestream
A white DNA helix lies on top of rainbow coloured graffiti sprayed in the background
Talks and shows

Genetics: Standing on the shoulders of prejudice

Wed 11 Oct 2023

Discover how science is political and what we must learn from the past.

Genetics: Standing on the shoulders of prejudice Book now
Livestream
A five pointed star is half gold and half black. The black layer has been peeled away from the gold one.
Talks and shows

Unpicking the paradox of the perfection trap

Thu 14 Sep 2023

Discover how we can create a culture that celebrates the joys of imperfection, in the face of becoming burntout.

Unpicking the paradox of the perfection trap Book now
In-person
lots of fatty and sugary processed food
Talks and shows

Ultra-processed people: The harsh reality of ultra-processed food

Tue 19 Sep 2023

Discover why we all eat stuff that isn't really food and how it's affecting our health.

Ultra-processed people: The harsh reality of ultra-processed food Book now
Livestream
Statue of a man thinking
Talks and shows

I've been thinking: Seeking a life of the mind

Tue 03 Oct 2023

Join Daniel C Dennett, renowned philosopher, in a captivating event at the Ri.

I've been thinking: Seeking a life of the mind Book now
In-person
a cloudy sunset
Talks and shows

Too late to awaken: Counting down to doomsday

Wed 01 Nov 2023

Join Slavoj Žižek to hear about a radical emancipatory politics that could avert our course to self-destruction.

Too late to awaken: Counting down to doomsday Book now
In-person
national cancer institute via Unsplash
Talks and shows

SOLD OUT - A user's guide to the new biology

Mon 12 Feb 2024

A leading-edge new vision of biology that will revise our concept of what life itself is, how to enhance it, and what

SOLD OUT - A user's guide to the new biology Book now
In-person
A woman is teaching a child science
Talks and shows

Not just for the boys

Thu 16 Nov 2023

Join distinguished physicist Dame Athene Donald as she explores the obstacles holding women back in science.

Not just for the boys Book now

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