🐝 Did you know that hibernating bumblebee queens can survive flooding for a week? 🐝

Read all about the serendipitous discovery below 👇

newscientist.com/article/242711…

What did one tectonic plate say when he bumped into the other?

Sorry! My fault.

Why can’t you take electricity to social outings?

Because it doesn’t know how to conduct itself.

How can batteries play a pivotal role in emerging economies? Join a panel of experts to find out how battery energy storage can enhance the reliability of energy supply and maximise power availability.

🗓14/05/24
⌚️7.00-8.30pm

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Do data deceive or inform? Emma McCoy talks through the landscape of data science, emphasising its role in extracting meaningful insights and highlights the importance of AI literacy in an increasingly digital world.

🗓️20/04/24
⌚️7.00-8.30pm

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Why did the scientist remove their doorbell?

They wanted to win the no-bell prize.

Talking is Thinking

An excellent piece from our London Institute for Mathematical Sciences , emphasising the importance of talking about science as a key mechanism for sharpening and shaping the direction of cutting-edge scientific research.

Read the full article here 👇

lims.ac.uk/perspectives/t…

Climate change is influencing our functioning, from the wellbeing of our children to the global dementia epidemic. Clayton Aldern travels the globe to investigate its direct interventions on the human mind.

🗓️19/04/24
⌚️7.00-8.30pm

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Join Cambridge University Fellow, Gianamar Giovannetti-Singh, as he shares some of his discoveries that will reshape our understanding of science's past and unveils the global networks behind scientific giants.

🗓13/05/24
⌚️7.00-8.30pm

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An Evening of Unnecessary Detail is an event where 80% of the words in the title start with a vowel. If you are enjoying this level of detail, it's likely that you will enjoy the show.

🗓️28/04/24
⌚️7.00pm-10.00pm

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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?', asks Alex Baker.

🗓04/05/24
⌚️7.00pm-8.30pm

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From the discovery of other galaxies to the universe’s accelerating expansion, cosmology has progressed remarkably in little time. Yet mysteries remain! Hiranya Peiris explains the race to unravel this cosmic puzzle.

🗓️26/04/24
⌚️7.20-8.45pm

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Why is gravity called gravity? 🤔

Ahead of her talk tomorrow, we asked Claudia de Rham some of the internet's most searched questions about gravity.

There's still time to book a ticket for tomorrow's talk, Solving the Secrets of Gravity👇

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Ready for an award winning demo?

Dan Plane is the Head of Public and Family Programmes, at Royal Institution, who will showcase a new and improved type of plasma ball at An Evening of Unnecessary Detail!

Not got a ticket for 28 April? Grab an online one now!

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So it turns out that the Independent profiled our Eclipse Dad Joke as part of their round-up coverage

Dad Jokes for the win 🙌

independent.co.uk/space/solar-ec…

Missed our latest podcast episode with James Kinross?

In this episode we explored how AI is impacting different areas of scientific research and the potential applications of AI in healthcare.

Catch-up on the latest episode here 👇

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What is the future of fusion energy? Leading experts in the field delve into the potential of magnets to revolutionise fusion, explore next-generation tokamaks and illuminate alternative concepts in fusion research!

🗓03/05/24
⌚️7.00-8.30pm

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rigb.org/whats-on/futur…

Could you:

🖊 Lead research into two prominent lecturing programmes?

🗣 Share their research findings as part of our 200th anniversary celebrations?

🤔 Assist with the development of outreach activities?

Is so, we want to hear from you 👇

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