In-person / Livestream Discourses Discourse: Digital intelligence vs biological intelligence Fri 30 May 2025 2024 Nobel winner Geoffrey Hinton explains what AI has learned, and is still learning, from biological intelligence. Discourse: Digital intelligence vs biological intelligence Read more
In-person / Livestream Talks and shows How stars built our world - LIVESTREAM ADDED Mon 31 Mar 2025 Discover how stars underly everything we are and do, from the genes in our bodies to measuring time. How stars built our world - LIVESTREAM ADDED Read more
In-person / Livestream Talks and shows Rethinking the origins of plate tectonics Mon 12 May 2025 Naomi Oreskes explores how our understanding of the planet has been shaped by money. Rethinking the origins of plate tectonics Read more
In-person / Livestream 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. From Becquerel to Oppenheimer: The science of the nuclear age Read more
In-person / Livestream 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. Discourse: Celebrating 200 years of benzene - From whale oil to aromaticity Read more
In-person / Livestream Talks and shows Materials science for tomorrow’s technologies Sat 14 Jun 2025 Jess Wade explains the concept of chirality, and how it might revolutionise technological innovation. Materials science for tomorrow’s technologies Read more
In-person / Livestream Talks and shows Discover200: Past, Present and Future Sat 21 Jun 2025 Join a panel of former Christmas Lecturers to hear how their fields have changed since they presented at the Ri, and relive some Discover200: Past, Present and Future Read more
In-person / Livestream Talks and shows Engineering the skies: The rise of electric flight Mon 19 May 2025 Join an expert panel to discover the future of battery-powered flight, in collaboration with the Faraday Institution. Engineering the skies: The rise of electric flight Read more
In-person / Livestream Talks and shows The chemistry of Star Wars Sun 04 May 2025 By popular demand, Alex Baker returns to show off some amazing chemistry from a galaxy far, far away. The chemistry of Star Wars Read more
In-person / Livestream Discourses Discourse: The future of engineering biology Fri 25 Apr 2025 Join Dame Angela McLean, the Government’s Chief Scientific Adviser, as she discusses the transformative potential of the field Discourse: The future of engineering biology Read more
