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SOLD OUT IN PERSON - Discourse: Explosive chemistry with Andrew Szydlo

Thu 29 Feb 2024

Delve into the evolution of explosive chemical experiments.

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SOLD OUT - Discourse: How the brain shapes reality

Fri 26 Jan 2024

This event is sold out in-person. Join philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark as he unveils a ground-breaking theory.

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SOLD OUT IN THEATRE - The Turing Lectures: The future of generative AI (Discourse)

Wed 06 Dec 2023

In collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute, featuring CHRISTMAS LECTURER of 2023, Michael Wooldridge.

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Discourse: Back to Faraday: The future of science education

Fri 01 Sep 2023
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Discourse: Carlo Rovelli explores white holes

Fri 27 Oct 2023

Join Carlo Rovelli to experience the fever and the disquiet of science, the extraordinary life of a white hole.

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Discourse: Charting the evolution of the Universe

Thu 29 Jun 2023

Renowned cosmologist Brian Keating unravels the mysteries of the Universe.

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Discourse: Advancements in molecular inorganic chemistry

Fri 29 Sep 2023

Unravel the world of macrocyclic ligands and metal complexes with Gill Reid, President of the Royal Society of Chemistry.

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Health inequalities in London: From insights to lasting impact (Discourse)

Thu 27 Apr 2023
Health inequalities in London: From insights to lasting impact (Discourse) Book now
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An anatomy of hope (Discourse)

Fri 31 Mar 2023

Kevin Fong uncovers the perspective of our frontline NHS teams through the Covid-19 pandemic.

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DNA family secrets: genetics, genealogy and forensics (Discourse)

Thu 26 Jan 2023

Explore the rise in the use of DNA in genealogy and forensics.

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