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Talks and shows

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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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.

Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 12-14) Book now
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Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 9–11)

Thu 17 Apr 2025

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

Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 9–11) Book now
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Holiday workshops: Skateboards to starships (age 12–14)

Thu 17 Apr 2025
Holiday workshops: Skateboards to starships (age 12–14) Book now
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Holiday workshops: Card tricks and computing (ages 12–14)

Thu 10 Apr 2025

Explore surprising connections between maths, magic and programming.

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Holiday workshops: Card tricks and computing (ages 9–11)

Thu 10 Apr 2025

Explore surprising connections between maths, magic and programming.

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