Join us for a conversation with award-winning poet Don Paterson to discuss where science and poetry meet, and the role of citizen science in modern research.

Royal Society Africa Prize Seminar 2018

Oct 1st, 2018

Royal Society Africa Prize Seminar 2018 with Dr Dorothy Yeboah-Manu

How the quantum world makes the impossible possible

Jan 8th, 2018 1h 13m

Join Dr Paul Skrzypczyk to explore the limits of the quantum world.

The genius and legacy of Michael Faraday

Dec 4th, 2017 1h 1m

Discover Faraday’s lasting legacy including his ground-breaking work on electricity and magnetism with pioneering chemist Sir John Meurig Thomas FRS.

How do plants grow?

Oct 12th, 2017 1h 11m

Discover the fundamental mechanisms behind how plants grow.

Does a healthy diet equal a healthy heart?

Jun 29th, 2017 1h 14m

Join Professor Aedin Cassidy to discuss the latest developments in nutrition as a tool for improving public health.

Rebel science

1 Jun 21st, 2017 59m 9s

Do you think scientists are boring boffins who don’t leave the lab? Think again!

What is the Universe made of?

May 23rd, 2017 1h 17m

We joined Dr Thomas Kitching for this free Café Scientifique event to explore the science that is set to probe the nature of dark energy and dark matter.

The fourth revolution: how the infosphere is reshaping human reality

Apr 25th, 2017 1h

Luciano Floridi spoke at the Hay Festival, exploring how, as the boundaries between online and offline break down, we are heading towards a fourth great revolution.

We need to talk about gene tech

Apr 25th, 2017 1h 3m

Experts discuss the latest genetic technologies at the Hay Festival.

The next big thing

Apr 25th, 2017 58m 8s

Rosalind Rickaby, Nicole Grobert and Alicia El Haj discuss the next big thing.

When will robots outsmart us?

Apr 18th, 2017 1h 30m

In partnership with The Science Museum, this panel discussion will explore the future possibilities for intelligent robots and discover what they will do, how we will use them, and how they might use us.

What next for gene therapy?

Mar 21st, 2017 1h 22m

Explore current gene therapy research and discuss where this technique is heading in the future.

Turbulent times ahead for air travel?

Jan 9th, 2017 1h 11m

Scientists are now discovering that climate change and air travel could be having huge impacts on each other.

Can our immune systems fight cancer?

Nov 2nd, 2016 1h 16m

We discussed the cutting edge cancer research being funded by Cancer Research UK and the Royal Society.

Remote control healing

Aug 23rd, 2016 1h 3m

Join Dr Alicia el Haj for a Café Scientifique event on the science of magnetically-controlled stem cells.

Computing communities

Jun 22nd, 2016 1h 17m

Social science on a massive scale.

UK research and innovation: visions for 2030

Jun 13th, 2016 1h 34m

This event will look ahead to 2030 to consider what UK research and innovation could achieve in the future, and what it would take to get there.

Home is where the hydrogen is

Jun 6th, 2016 59m 48s

We speak to engineer Professor Nigel Brandon FREng as well as fielding your questions and concerns to find out whether you’d let hydrogen into your home.

Can our oceans predict climate change?

Jun 6th, 2016 1h 13m

Discover how the ocean’s tiniest life forms have a big impact on our climate.

Growing tomorrow’s dinner – should GM be on the table?

Jun 6th, 2016 1h 17m

We explored whether GM should be one of the options on the table, and what principles should be in place so that the public can have confidence in how they are used.

Is mental health in our genes?

May 16th, 2016 1h 14m

What makes some people more susceptible to mental health conditions?

What is the future of innovation support in the UK?

May 3rd, 2016 1h 30m

This event will look at the current scope of support for innovation in the UK and what a coherent strategy for the future should include.

Banks in the land of ice and fire

Apr 26th, 2016 1h 26m

Discover how an impromptu expedition changed the future of a country.

Building a better research system? Supporting excellence in post-Nurse structures

Apr 18th, 2016 1h 33m

The national Academies are hosting a series of four Policy Lab events considering the landscape for UK research and innovation after the 2015 Spending Review.