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Discourse: The scientist and the forger

Fri 27 Sep 2024

Jehane Ragai delves into this ongoing battle between scientists and forgers, revealing the cutting-edge and traditional methods

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Talks and shows

LIVESTREAM ADDED Webb's Universe: Our cosmic history

Sat 16 Nov 2024

BBC's The Sky at Night presenter Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock shares her expertise and unique insights into the marvellous world of

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The lost scientists of WWII

Mon 11 Nov 2024

Former FCO chief scientific advisor Sir David Clary FRS tells the stories of scientists from Germany and other European

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Discourses

Discourse: Future of transplantation – from machines to 3D printing

Fri 25 Oct 2024
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Talks and shows

Ada Lovelace Day Live!

Tue 08 Oct 2024

Join us for an exciting night of science cabaret to celebrate the 16th year of Ada Lovelace Day Live.

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The science of skateboarding

Mon 09 Sep 2024

Rodney Mullen, known for inventing numerous tricks and revolutionising the sport, will take the stage to break down the science

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Talks and shows

The biggest ideas in the Universe 2: Quanta and fields

Wed 24 Jul 2024

From Schrödinger to Feynman, Sean Carroll travels through the quantum revolution.

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Discourses

Discourse: Beyond the perception envelope with Conrad Shawcross

Fri 24 May 2024

Join Conrad Shawcross as he uses artistic expression to explore cosmological theories and the perception envelope.

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Discourses

Discourse: The science of happiness

Wed 26 Jun 2024

Renowned psychologist Bruce Hood provides a neuroscience-grounded and transformative insight into rewiring our thinking and

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Talks and shows

The first human womb transplant

Fri 14 Jun 2024

Richard Smith and Isabel Quiroga unfold the extraordinary tale of how they led the inaugural UK human womb transplant in 2023

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