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Talks and shows

Demo team extravaganza: Fun, facts and fire round three!

Mon 07 Oct 2024

Join our demo team for a science filled variety night.

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Talks and shows

Could science abolish death?

Mon 02 Dec 2024

Leading neuroscientist Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston explores the latest brain preservation techniques, discusses whether we could

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Talks and shows

An Evening of Unnecessary Detail

Sun 20 Oct 2024

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

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In-person
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Talks and shows

The power of bioengineering

Sat 14 Sep 2024

Alvena Kureshi steps into the world of bioengineering and its potential to revolutionise surgical materials, improving both

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Talks and shows

WiFi Wars Christmas bash

Wed 18 Dec 2024

Celebrate the end of 2024 with Wifi Wars at the Royal Institution.

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Discourses

SOLD OUT Discourse: Christmas Lecturer 2024

Fri 22 Nov 2024

Join 2024 Christmas Lecturer Chris van Tulleken for the November Discourse

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The inside of the equipment at CERN

Talks and shows

Anatomy of a particle detector

Sat 02 Nov 2024

Claire Malone explores the anatomy of particle detectors, taking the ATLAS experiment at CERN as a specific example.

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In-person
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Talks and shows

Wifi Wars Debug XVIII

Fri 20 Sep 2024

Wifi Wars returns to the Ri.

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SOLD OUT - An introduction to quantum theory (short course)

Mon 07 Oct 2024 - Mon 11 Nov 2024

James Millen returns to present a six part introduction to the world of quantum theory.

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In-person
The James Webb Telescope

Talks and shows

Designing the James Webb Space Telescope

Sat 19 Oct 2024

NASA’s Astrophysics Division Director Mark Clampin shares his experiences designing the James Webb Space Telescope, and what the

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