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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.

How physics connects our universe Read more
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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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Talks and shows

Decoding life with AI

Mon 07 Jul 2025

Mikhail Burtsev explains how artificial intelligence is helping to decipher genomes and accelerate medical discoveries.

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Talks and shows

Understanding the Northern Lights: From Earth to Jupiter

Sat 05 Jul 2025

Join planetary scientist Marina Galand for a look at what aurora can teach us about planets and moons around the solar system.

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Discourses

Discourse: Celebrating 200 years of benzene - From whale oil to aromaticity

Fri 04 Jul 2025

Chemist Judy Wu explores the ongoing significance of a chemical compound first isolated at the Ri 200 years ago: benzene.

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Talks and shows

Materials science for tomorrow’s technologies

Sat 14 Jun 2025

Jess Wade explains the concept of chirality, and how it might revolutionise technological innovation.

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Talks and shows

Battle of the Big Bang

Sat 28 Jun 2025

Astrophysicist Niayesh Afshordi explores the latest debates on the origin of our universe.

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Talks and shows

Passion for poison: The real science of Agatha Christie

Mon 23 Jun 2025

Chemist Kathryn Harkup delves in to the science of poisons used by Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie.

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