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Talks and shows

SOLD OUT - CHRISTMAS LECTURES rehearsal night 2023

Tue 28 Nov 2023

Help us try out demo and experiment ideas and get a sneak peak at this years' lectures supported by CGI.

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Talks and shows

Collision: Stories from the Science of CERN

Fri 01 Dec 2023

Join Spencer Kelly, Steven Moffat, Margaret Drabble, Kristin Lohwasser and Connie Potter to explore the science stories of CERN.

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Talks and shows

A very curious Christmas with Maddie Moate

Mon 18 Dec 2023

From gingerbread and toys, to reindeers knees, join Maddie Moate for some sciencey Christmas cheer!

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Talks and shows

The Life Scientific: Jim Al-Khalili in conversation with Mike Wooldridge

Tue 21 Nov 2023

Join the live recording of BBC Radio 4 programme The Life Scientific, with Jim Al-Khalili and CHRISTMAS LECTURER Mike Wooldridge

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Discourses

SOLD OUT IN THEATRE - The Turing Lectures: The future of generative AI (Discourse)

Wed 06 Dec 2023

In collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute, featuring CHRISTMAS LECTURER of 2023, Michael Wooldridge.

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Talks and shows

The Turing Lectures: Addressing the risks of generative AI

Tue 17 Oct 2023

Join us for the second chapter of our lecture series on how AI broke the internet in collaboration with The Alan Turing

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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 7–8)

Tue 24 Oct 2023 - Tue 24 Oct 2023

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 7–8) Book now
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Workshops

Holiday workshops: Extract your own DNA (ages 9–11)

Tue 24 Oct 2023

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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Talks and shows

An Evening of Unnecessary Detail

Sun 15 Oct 2023

Join Festival of the Spoken Nerd and friends for an evening of science, songs, stand-up maths and more!

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Talks and shows

The need for fusion

Sat 21 Oct 2023
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