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Talks and shows

Oceanic enigma: Charting the unknown 95%

Mon 22 Jan 2024

Dive into the mysteries of the deep with Schmidt Ocean Institute.

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In-person / Livestream
An astronaut

Talks and shows

Space – so what?

Sat 20 Jan 2024

Anu Ojha OBE, Director for Championing Space at the UK Space Agency, will guide us through the future evolution of space

Space – so what? Read more
In-person
Three people in Ri t shirts stood in front of a large brain structure

Talks and shows

Public Programme Launch 2024: This thing called science

Sat 13 Jan 2024

Join the Ri’s own Demo Team for the launch of the 2024 Spring programme!

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In-person
A man is looking at the screen.

Talks and shows

SOLD OUT - CHRISTMAS LECTURES rehearsal night 2023

Tue 28 Nov 2023

Help us try out demo and experiment ideas and get a sneak peak at this years' lectures supported by CGI.

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via DallE

Talks and shows

Collision: Stories from the Science of CERN

Fri 01 Dec 2023

Join Spencer Kelly, Steven Moffat, Margaret Drabble, Kristin Lohwasser and Connie Potter to explore the science stories of CERN.

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In-person
White christmas crackers with an image of Santa on each one

Talks and shows

A very curious Christmas with Maddie Moate

Mon 18 Dec 2023

From gingerbread and toys, to reindeers knees, join Maddie Moate for some sciencey Christmas cheer!

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In-person
Jim Al-Khalili via BBC Life Scientific

Talks and shows

The Life Scientific: Jim Al-Khalili in conversation with Mike Wooldridge

Tue 21 Nov 2023

Join the live recording of BBC Radio 4 programme The Life Scientific, with Jim Al-Khalili and CHRISTMAS LECTURER Mike Wooldridge

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In-person / Livestream
A women stands in front of projection of codes

Talks and shows

The Turing Lectures: Addressing the risks of generative AI

Tue 17 Oct 2023

Join us for the second chapter of our lecture series on how AI broke the internet in collaboration with The Alan Turing

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Matt Parker, Steve Mould and Helen Arney performing on stage

Talks and shows

An Evening of Unnecessary Detail

Sun 15 Oct 2023

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

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five lightbulbs

Talks and shows

The need for fusion

Sat 21 Oct 2023
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