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An introduction to space science and engineering (short course)

Mon 23 Jun 2025 - Tue 29 Jul 2025

Join this comprehensive, six part course to discover how unmanned spacecraft are designed, and what they've taught us about the

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Our perfectly imperfect memories

Sat 17 May 2025

Ciara Greene explains how imperfections in the brain's memory recall are fundamental to our lives.

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Rethinking the origins of plate tectonics

Mon 12 May 2025

Naomi Oreskes explores how our understanding of the planet has been shaped by money.

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How physics connects our universe

Sat 03 May 2025

Chris White uncovers the new physics which could tie together the common structure of the universe.

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From Becquerel to Oppenheimer: The science of the nuclear age

Sat 12 Jul 2025

Frank Close takes us on a journey through the potentially devastating science and history of the nuclear age.

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Decoding life with AI

Mon 07 Jul 2025

Mikhail Burtsev explains how artificial intelligence is helping to decipher genomes and accelerate medical discoveries.

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Understanding the Northern Lights: From Earth to Jupiter

Sat 05 Jul 2025

Join planetary scientist Marina Galand for a look at what aurora can teach us about planets and moons around the solar system.

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Discourses

Discourse: Celebrating 200 years of benzene - From whale oil to aromaticity

Fri 04 Jul 2025

Chemist Judy Wu explores the ongoing significance of a chemical compound first isolated at the Ri 200 years ago: benzene.

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Materials science for tomorrow’s technologies

Sat 14 Jun 2025

Jess Wade explains the concept of chirality, and how it might revolutionise technological innovation.

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 12-14)

Thu 17 Apr 2025

Extract your own DNA and walk away with a small piece of it in a necklace for you to wear.

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