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Video Susan Gourvenec gives a talk at the Royal Institution about harnessing offshore renewable energy resources.
Climate Technology and engineering

Harnessing renewable offshore energy – with Susan Gourvenec

Offshore wind turbines provide us with clean electricity, powering our homes, vehicles and lifestyles. But how do we design and

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Video Chris Impey gives a talk at the Royal Institution on Exoplanets and the possibility of life elsewhere in the universe.
Physics

Exoplanets and the search for life in the universe – with Chris Impey

Exoplanets are planets that orbit around a star, like our own Earth. These planets could be hiding life somewhere out in the

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Video Erica Thompson explains how mathematical models help us predict the future.
Maths

How do mathematical models help predict the future? - with Erica Thompson

How do mathematical models help us make predictions about what will happen? And what happens when those models are biased

How do mathematical models help predict the future? - with Erica Thompson Read more
Video Anna Ploszajski blows a trumpet onto a fire contraption in the Royal Institution theatre, to demonstrate the conversion of sound waves.
Art, culture and society Physics Technology and engineering

The physics of music: playing fire, ice and jelly trumpets - with Anna Ploszajski

Discover the physics of music, as Anna demonstrates how you cancreate a functioning trumpet from weird and wonderful materials.

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Video Tim Marshall give a talk at the Royal Institution on the Geopolitics of Space
History of science Physics Technology and engineering

The geopolitical space race – with Tim Marshall

The race for dominance in space is shaping the future of humanity. Join bestselling author and international diplomacy expert

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Video Chris Clarkson gives a talk at the Royal Institution entitled 'Spacetime Curvature'
Physics

Mapping the universe: dark energy, black holes, and gravity – with Chris Clarkson

How can we map the universe and its galaxies? What's the evidence for dark matter and dark energy? And how has Einstein's

Mapping the universe: dark energy, black holes, and gravity – with Chris Clarkson Read more
Video Tim Palmer talks at the Ri on the 'Geometry of Chaos'
Climate Maths Physics

Chaos theory and geometry: can they predict our world? – with Tim Palmer

The geometry of chaos can explain our uncertain world, from weather and pandemics to quantum physics and free will.

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Video Tessa Baker talks at the Ri about Gravitational Waves
Physics

What do gravitational waves sound like? - with Tessa Baker

In 2023 scientists detected the sound of gravitational waves for the first time. Find out more about gravitational waves and how

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Video The speaker faces the front of the stage, hands slightly raised. Overlayed are the words 'MASSIVE STAR FORMATION' alongside the Royal Institution's logo.
Physics

Massive stars and supernovae – with Thomas Haworth

What are massive stars and supernovae, and why are they so rare? And why have they had such a huge effect on the evolution of

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Video The speaker faces the front of the stage, one hands slightly raised. Overlayed are the words 'OCEAN ENGINE' alongside the Royal Institution's logo.
Climate

How does the ocean help shape our world? – with Helen Czerski

The ocean is a giant, complex machine that drives the world we live in - and we ignore it at our peril. Find out why with 2020

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