Join Chris French, psychologist and expert on all things paranormal, as he reveals the cardinal truths behind everything from ghostly encounters and alien abductions, to UFO sightings and near-death e...
Lisa Kaltenegger, founding director of the Carl Sagan Institute, has assembled a multidisciplinary team of experts to craft a specialised toolkit for extraterrestrial exploration. Lisa will take us o...
Join us for a riveting discussion led by Sir Ian Chapman on the future of fusion energy. This event will feature leading experts Bob Mumgaard, Ahmed Diallo and Susanna Reyes, each presenting unique pe...
In a galaxy far, far away, there is a Star Wars universe packed with captivating science, from the biology of alien species to the astrophysics of hyperspace. But what about Chemistry? Join Alex Bake...
Join Freer Fellow Gianamar Giovannetti-Singh as he shares some of his discoveries that will reshape our understanding of science's past as he unveils the global networks behind scientific giants. Gi...
Between 750-800 million people globally lack access to a reliable source of electricity. One possible solution to enhance the reliability of energy supply and maximise power availability from low-carb...
Do you have a favourite fairytale? Have you ever read it and thought, could that actually happen? Join Catherine Cawthorne as she discusses the Big Bad Wolf's investigations into the science behind l...
This Discourse will be an evening of exploration of the interconnectivity between art and science, as both process and practice - and how humanity's insatiable curiosity fuels the development of both ...
Step into ancient landscapes with award-winning paleobiologist Thomas Halliday as he guides us through a captivating series of immersive explorations. In this talk, you'll immerse yourself in a serie...
With thanks to CGI for supporting the CHRISTMAS LECTURES. Artificial Intelligence is already being used to help us create content, write essays and even produce artwork. But some are worried that t...
Join researcher and author Cat Bohannon as she tackles long-overlooked questions concerning the evolutionary purpose of sexism. From the role of wet nurses in driving civilisation to challenging stere...
Join Chris Thorogood, a botanist at the University of Oxford's Botanic Garden, and discover the biggest flower on Earth - the Rafflesia. Chris has enjoyed a lifelong infatuation with these extraordina...
Particle physics is the study of nature at the highest energies and shortest distances that we can probe in a laboratory, an ambitious attempt to construct a fundamental picture of what the universe i...
Following two decades of steadfast research, the first-ever UK human womb transplant took place between two sisters in early 2023. Join surgeons and co-leaders of the effort Richard Smith and Isobel ...
Join neuroscientist and physicist Kelly Clancy as she delves into our unrelenting fascination with games. Beyond mere entertainment, games serve as dynamic tools for learning about the world, understa...
Join world-leading scientist Ofer Lahav as he reveals the extraordinary narrative of the Dark Energy Survey (DES), an ambitious experiment designed to unravel the mysteries of the force shaping our un...
In this Discourse, renowned psychologist and former Christmas Lecturer Bruce Hood shifts focus from self-care to connection. Through seven transformative lessons grounded in neuroscience and developme...
We experience the world by using our senses, but they can be tricky to understand. Some of us have fewer senses than others, sometimes our senses can deceive us. We've been taught there are five of th...
You may think we only have five senses, but some scientists think we might have as many as 20! Discover how we explore and experience the world around us with this Family Fun Day. Join our volunteers...
David Jamieson delves into the revolutionary discoveries made by Galileo in the early 17th century. Galileo unearthed Jupiter's moons, Venus's phases, and lunar landscapes using his groundbreaking te...
Join former Christmas Lecturer Mark Miodownik as he unravels the mysteries of invisible, odourless gases through captivating scientific storytelling. He takes us back to the exhilarating and often per...
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