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In-person
Europa moon from NASA

Talks and shows

How and why the icy moons of Jupiter became a goal for space exploration

Wed 05 Oct 2022
How and why the icy moons of Jupiter became a goal for space exploration Read more
In-person
Clouds in Blue Sky

Talks and shows

The art and science of cloudspotting

Mon 17 Oct 2022

Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of the Cloud Appreciation Society, takes you on an illustrated tour of the sky.

The art and science of cloudspotting Read more
In-person
A zebra is grazing on green grass.

Talks and shows

How rewilding transforms the world

Tue 23 Aug 2022

Discover success stories of rewilding from across the world.

How rewilding transforms the world Read more
Livestream
A drawing in green and black. On the left two hands hold up a phone. It has a neuron on the screen. On the right, a silhouette woman looks puzzled.

Talks and shows

Zero to birth: How the human brain is built

Mon 08 Aug 2022

Explore how our brain is built, with neurobiologist William A Harris.

Zero to birth: How the human brain is built Read more
In-person / Livestream
A pink and purple cloud of gas and dust, floating against the dark background of space.

Talks and shows

The origin of our universe from the multiverse

Wed 03 Aug 2022

Discover cosmologist Laura Mersini-Houghton's ground-breaking theory.

The origin of our universe from the multiverse Read more
Livestream
A red octopus lies on the bottom of the sea with its eyes closed.

Talks and shows

The hidden world of animal consciousness

Thu 28 Jul 2022

Explore behavioural and neuroscientific research on animal sleep, with philosophical theories of dreaming.

The hidden world of animal consciousness Read more
In-person
A collage of photos of Kyle Evans pulling various silly faces

Talks and shows

Maths madness

Mon 01 Aug 2022

Joyous number-play and family entertainment collide in this exciting, energetic show filled with amazing maths.

Maths madness Read more
Livestream
Abstract picture involving clear spheres intersected by lots of different coloured curvy lines.

Talks and shows

Searching for new physics with low-energy techniques

Wed 12 Oct 2022

Learn how nuclear, particle and astrophysics intersect in the search for undiscovered phenomena that would herald new physics.

Searching for new physics with low-energy techniques Read more

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