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Discourses

Discourse: Digital intelligence vs biological intelligence

Fri 30 May 2025

2024 Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton explains what AI has learned, and is still learning, from biological intelligence.

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Talks and shows

Retinex Theory: Understanding colour perception

Mon 26 May 2025

You won't believe your eyes as Innovator in Residence David Ricketts returns to present a reimagining of Edwin Land's landmark

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Talks and shows

Quantum is coming

Mon 09 Jun 2025

Physicist Thomas A. Searles explores the near-term applications of quantum information technology and how we can be involved.

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Talks and shows

The new chemistry of medical imaging

Sat 19 Jul 2025

Franklin Aigbirhio explores how the creation of new chemicals is improving our understanding of the human body.

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Talks and shows

How stars built our world - LIVESTREAM ADDED

Mon 31 Mar 2025

Discover how stars underly everything we are and do, from the genes in our bodies to measuring time.

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An introduction to space science and engineering (short course)

Mon 23 Jun 2025 - Tue 29 Jul 2025

Join this comprehensive, six part course to discover how unmanned spacecraft are designed, and what they've taught us about the

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Talks and shows

Our perfectly imperfect memories

Sat 17 May 2025

Ciara Greene explains how imperfections in the brain's memory recall are fundamental to our lives.

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Talks and shows

Rethinking the origins of plate tectonics

Mon 12 May 2025

Naomi Oreskes explores how our understanding of the planet has been shaped by money.

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Talks and shows

How physics connects our universe

Sat 03 May 2025

Chris White uncovers the new physics which could tie together the common structure of the universe.

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Talks and shows

From Becquerel to Oppenheimer: The science of the nuclear age

Sat 12 Jul 2025

Frank Close takes us on a journey through the potentially devastating science and history of the nuclear age.

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