Do we have free will? Is the universe compatible with God? Do we live in a computer simulation? Does the universe think? Join theoretical physicist Sabine Hossenfelder as she draws on the latest re...
Rewilding is a radical new approach to wildlife conservation, seeking to restore entire ecosystems. Join wildlife journalist Millie Kerr as she explores the return of jaguars to an Argentinian nati...
Plasma is one of the four fundamental states of matter, and the most abundant form of ordinary matter in the universe. It is mostly associated with stars, including the sun. As plasma physics rese...
See food in a whole new light. Find out about the incredible amount of energy contained in the food you eat, in this show packed with exciting chemistry and physics demonstrations. From fountains o...
Are you interested in forensic science? Join us for the 6th Leverhulme Research Centre for Forensic Science Annual Lecture. This year we are joined by Linzi Wilson-Wilde OAM, a renowned Professor of ...
Science and technology have always been central to the plots that make up the exciting world of James Bond, from the first book published in 1953 to the present day. Join Kathryn Harkup as she expl...
What exactly is dark matter? We can’t see it, but we can observe its ghostly gravitational effects on the behaviour and evolution of galaxies. Join particle physicist Peter Fisher as he explores cu...
This great writer, creator of worlds and unforgettable character, and inventor of language was also a scientific autodidact. He was a botanist, paleontologist and geologist. Join Jean Sebastian an...
Did you know that the fact that all bees die when they sting you is wrong? Or the fact that centipedes have 100 legs and cockroaches are indestructible is also WRONG? But don’t worry, there are so man...
Join Gavin Pretor-Pinney, as he demonstrates how to recognise many of the varied and beautiful cloud formations. Learn about clouds big and small, from the fair-weather cotton tufts of Cumulus clou...
In 2024 the European Space Agency will launch a mission 'JUICE' to explore the icy moons of Jupiter. What does it aim to discover? Join space scientist David John Southwood to learn more about the mys...
This autumn, bring space to the classroom with I’m in Space, Get me out of here! Help your students gain a deeper understanding of how we collect and use data from space, and show them the diverse ...
What are the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and its huge detectors used for and how do they work? How do we know that dark matter exists? Could we be at the dawn of a huge revolution in our concept...
In May 2020, two metal detectorists made an amazing discovery in a field near Ampleforth, North Yorkshire. Four spectacular yet diverse objects that were buried together some 1,800 years ago. The Ryed...
Driverless cars have been a topic of debate for many years now, and up until recently, seemed like a vision from the long-term future. However, they are steadily becoming a reality, with trials beginn...
Join Thomas Hertog in exploring how he and Stephen Hawking published this final theory together, proposing their radical new Darwinian perspective on the origins of our universe. In doing so, Thomas o...
Now we are learning to live with COVID-19, it is time to look to the future. What will be the next big threat? Join our chair Ravi Gupta, and a panel of experts, as they discuss anti-microbial resi...
Discover the ideas that revolutionised our view of nature and helped us gain a deeper insight into the workings of the Universe. Join Sean M Carroll as he explores deep questions about the cosmos, ...
Join us for a entertaining evening of adventurous anecdotes, terrific tales and some all-round scintillating science with our favourite Australian science presenter. Dr Karl is famous the world ove...
In the 19th and 20th centuries, the Huxley family profoundly reshaped how humans think about themselves and their effect on this planet. Join Alison Bashford, in conversation with Adam Rutherford, ...
Join Danielle Speller as she discusses exciting experiments at the intersection of nuclear, particle, and astrophysics that use low-background, cryogenic detection techniques to look for tiny signals ...
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