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The real science of asteroid defence

Sat 01 Feb 2025

Robin George Andrews reveals the story of how science and engineering can save us from city-destroying asteroids.

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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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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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Christmas special: Chemistry of a candle

Thu 19 Dec 2024

Now sold out in-person, but online livestream tickets are still available!

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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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The future of recycling: One bin to rule them all

Mon 14 Oct 2024

Mike Shaver explores plastic's role in sustainability, aiming for systemic recycling solutions and authenticity to avoid

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

Fri 25 Oct 2024
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