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How climate change affects our minds

Fri 19 Apr 2024

Award-winning journalist and neuroscientist Clayton Aldern reveals the expansive effect climate change is having on our minds

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Talks and shows

World Premiere: Ocean Watch

Sat 27 Jan 2024

The Schmidt Ocean Institute brings the latest breathtaking cinematic footage from their scientific missions at sea.

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Video Susan Gourvenec gives a talk at the Royal Institution about harnessing offshore renewable energy resources.
Climate Technology and engineering

Harnessing renewable offshore energy – with Susan Gourvenec

Offshore wind turbines provide us with clean electricity, powering our homes, vehicles and lifestyles. But how do we design and

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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

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Video Tim Palmer talks at the Ri on the 'Geometry of Chaos'
Climate Maths Physics

Chaos theory and geometry: can they predict our world? – with Tim Palmer

The geometry of chaos can explain our uncertain world, from weather and pandemics to quantum physics and free will.

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Livestream
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Talks and shows

Solving the world's water crisis

Wed 04 Oct 2023

Join acclaimed environmental journalist Tim Smedley for an enlightening exploration of the impending global water crisis.

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Video The speaker faces the front of the stage, one hands slightly raised. Overlayed are the words 'OCEAN ENGINE' alongside the Royal Institution's logo.
Climate

How does the ocean help shape our world? – with Helen Czerski

The ocean is a giant, complex machine that drives the world we live in - and we ignore it at our peril. Find out why with 2020

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Blog A school of small yellow and black fish swimming among strips of plastic rubbish tangled in ropes.
Climate

Plastic: from wonder material to worrying problem

Find out why our reliance on this wonder material is so problematic for our world.

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Podcast A windfarm at sea.
Climate

Podcast: Tackling climate change with innovation – with Alyssa Gilbert and Katherine Mathieson

Alyssa Gilbert and Katherine Mathieson introduce 'Undaunted', our partnership with Imperial College London.

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In-person
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Talks and shows

The secret superpowers of the seabed

Fri 23 Jun 2023

Discover what lies at the bottom of the ocean and whether wind might take us to net zero.

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