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Back from the brink: Genetics in plant conservation

Thu 17 Nov 2022

The 2022 Genetics Society JBS Haldane Lecturer is Michael Fay.

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Much ado about numbers

Tue 25 Oct 2022

In which mathematician Rob of Eastaway orates on the connections betwixt Shakespeare and mathematics.

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Strange science with Dr Karl

Sat 08 Oct 2022

Join world famous science communicator Dr Karl Kruszelnicki for a wild ride through some even wilder science.

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The magic of motion

Tue 15 Nov 2022

An evening with Raffaello D’Andrea, a professor at ETH Zürich and the founder/CEO of Verity, a self-flying drone systems company

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Crystals, chaos and the wizardry of physics

Tue 01 Nov 2022
Crystals, chaos and the wizardry of physics Book now
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Why sharks matter: An evening with marine biologist David Shiffman

Mon 24 Oct 2022
Why sharks matter: An evening with marine biologist David Shiffman Book now
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The WiFi Wars Royal Institution Christmas bash 2022

Wed 21 Dec 2022

Steve McNeil and Rob Sedgebeer from WiFi Wars return for a very special festive spectacular.

The WiFi Wars Royal Institution Christmas bash 2022 Book now
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Brain-inspired computing: What's next?

Mon 14 Nov 2022

Yoeri van de Burgt explores organic materials used for brain-inspired systems.

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The biggest ideas in the Universe

Thu 06 Oct 2022

Join Sean M Carroll as he explores deep questions about the cosmos.

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Materialising intelligence: Information processing with intelligent matter

Mon 03 Oct 2022
Materialising intelligence: Information processing with intelligent matter Book now

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