Join Professor Brian Cox, the Royal Society Professor of Public Engagement, as he brings together experts on AI and machine learning to discuss key issues that will shape our future. Panelists will include: Professor Jon Crowcroft, Marconi Professor of Networked Systems at the University of Cambridge Professor Joanna Bryson, Fellow at the Center for Information Technology […]
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2016 Francis Crick prize lecture
2016 Francis Crick prize lecture given by Dr Madan Babu Mohan The Francis Crick lecture is given annually in any field in the biological sciences. Dr Madan Babu Mohan was awarded the 2016 Francis Crick lecture for his major and widespread contributions to computational biology. Dr Madan Babu Mohan heads the Regulatory Genomics and Systems Biology group […]
Fiction Lab: All The Light We Cannot See
Jennifer Rohn of Lablit.com hosts the monthly book club dedicated to great fiction books with a science theme. If you’re an interested reader who has something to say, then come along. The format of Fiction Lab is simple. All you need to do is check this webpage for the book choice, read the book beforehand […]
The science of everyday life
In this brilliant scientific tour of household science, BBC1 One Show resident scientist, writer and all-round Science Bloke Dr Marty Jopson addresses conundrums such as: What really makes cakes rise? Why do soap bubbles burst? And how you get the quartz out of a clock using a hammer? Answers will be provided, electrical devices dismantled […]
Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition
Join the Royal Society for their annual exploration of cutting edge science and state of the art technology, as we host the UK’s most revolutionary research. Their free, week-long festival features 22 curated exhibits and a series of inspiring talks and activities for all ages (including an adults only Lates). Meet the scientists, discover something new […]
Is mental health in our genes?
What makes some people more susceptible to mental health conditions? A recent revolution in our genetic understanding of illnesses like schizophrenia and autism has produced some surprising insights. Join us to discover how new research in neuroscience could lead to better treatments and a more realistic view of mental health. Dr Liz Tunbridge is a […]
Lifting the lid: The Royal Society since 1960
The Royal Society may be one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious scientific bodies, but what has it done in the last 50 years? In post-war Britain science was growing and public interest was surging, but the Royal Society struggled to find a place for itself in this changing world. Its survival strategy was […]
Light and Dark Matters: Sunrise walk and breakfast with scientist Lucie Green
Join Royal Society University Research Fellow Lucie Green to walk and talk about the activity and atmosphere of our nearest star, the Sun. Green studies the immense magnetic fields in the Sun’s atmosphere which sporadically erupt into the Solar System. Find out what would happen if these eruptions reached the Earth and how that could […]
Tackling the great challenges of the 21st Century
Join Sir Paul Nurse, President of the Royal Society and Lord Stern, President of the British Academy, as they discuss the need for collaboration in responding to the big issues of our time.
The Long Road to the Higgs Boson – and Beyond
Discover how experiments at future runs of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and other proposed accelerators may be able to answer these and other questions in fundamental physics.
Café Scientifique – Why are some people left-handed?
Explore the latest ideas, developments and challenges in modern science over a drink with friends. Join an expert for a discussion of their work, guided by you, and ask your burning questions about everything from parasites to penicillin.
Is chemistry really so difficult?
Chemistry has progressed in a way few outsiders appreciate. It underpins many other sciences; from genomics and molecular biology, food and sports science, through to cosmology and planetary science. Why hasn’t the public impression of chemistry evolved too?
Learning maths
Does Learning Maths Change the Way We Think? Dr Inglis’ Café Scientifique talk attempts to answer …
Communicating research
The story of how Public Engagement with Science (PES) has become a day-to-day task for 21st century scientists …
From the editor – Spring 2010
Adrian G – April 2010 ‘Happy Belated Easter’ and welcome back from a well deserved break. Whatever you were doing; revising, eating chocolate, catching up with old friends or making new ones, get ready for an exciting new edition of I, Science! We are a little late in reaching you this term, but as the […]