In-person Talks and shows An Evening of Unnecessary Detail Sat 24 Oct 2026 They're back! Join Festival of the Spoken Nerd and friends for an evening of science, songs, stand-up maths and more. An Evening of Unnecessary Detail Book now
In-person / Livestream Discourses Discourse: CERN - the past, present and future Fri 16 Oct 2026 Director-General of CERN, Mark Thomson, explores what's next for the world-leading research facility, and how decades of Discourse: CERN - the past, present and future Book now
In-person Talks and shows Global fusion developments: The race for power Mon 26 Oct 2026 Physicist Alan Costley tracks the technologies being used to develop fusion reactors, and explores which might win the global Global fusion developments: The race for power Book now
In-person Talks and shows Art cure: The science of how the arts transform our health Mon 05 Oct 2026 Psychobiologist and world-leading expert Daisy Fancourt reveals how making and consuming art improves our health, and how we can Art cure: The science of how the arts transform our health Book now
In-person Talks and shows The ancient cosmos: The James Webb Space Telescope's new revelations Sat 17 Oct 2026 2025 Christmas Lecturer Maggie Aderin-Pocock returns to the Ri to explain what the James Webb Space Telescope's latest findings The ancient cosmos: The James Webb Space Telescope's new revelations Book now
In-person / Livestream Talks and shows The story of birds: From the Jurassic to today Sat 26 Sep 2026 Using fossil records and his own work uncovering extinct species, paleontologist Steve Brusatte rewinds 150 million years to The story of birds: From the Jurassic to today Book now
In-person / Livestream Discourses Discourse: Physics and philosophy: On the equality of all things Fri 25 Sep 2026 Acclaimed physicist Carlo Rovelli presents a whirlwind of modern physics mixed with the boundaries of thought, and asks what we Discourse: Physics and philosophy: On the equality of all things Book now
In-person Talks and shows You don't know what you're m ss ng: The hidden data shaping our behaviour Sat 19 Sep 2026 Mathematician and author Kit Yates returns to the Ri to explore how our understanding of reality is shaped by missing You don't know what you're m ss ng: The hidden data shaping our behaviour Book now
In-person Talks and shows JBS Haldane Lecture 2026: Genetic discoveries illuminating justice Mon 14 Sep 2026 Geneticist Carola Vinuesa showcases leading-edge breakthroughs in our understanding of genome function, and how this work JBS Haldane Lecture 2026: Genetic discoveries illuminating justice Book now
In-person Talks and shows The ecosystem of life underground Mon 07 Sep 2026 Ecologist and photographer Frank Ashwood embarks on a visual journey through the science of the soil below us. The ecosystem of life underground Book now
