The Royal Society: Questions That Shape Our Future

Brian Cox School Experiments: genome editing - classroom video

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0000

The Royal Society has produced a new set of videos and resources, presented by Professor Brian Cox, based around new and emerging STEM technologies. In this video, Brian joins a teacher to demonstrate a photosynthesis classroom activity, including set-up, demonstration and the experiment being taught with a secondary age science class.
You can find the full video series in our YouTube playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg7f-TkW11iWfwGLyWTZGlUiFfFYShyeu
and free accompanying resources on the Royal Society website: https://royalsociety.org/schoolexperiments
#BrianCoxSchoolExperiments

Uploaded 28-01-24

This activity is based on an original activity, called Investigating Photosynthesis with Leaf Discs, designed by SAPS (Science and Plants for schools www.saps.org.uk) who have kindly agreed to its use in the Royal Society Brian Cox School Experiments. 

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David Glover Open Biology Speech

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 04:00:00 -0000

Speech by Editor-in-Chief David Glover at the official launch of the Royal Society's new journal Open Biology

Uploaded 24-10-11

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Paul Nurse Open Biology Speech

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 03:00:00 -0000

Speech by President of the Royal Society Paul Nurse at the official launch of the Royal Society's new journal Open Biology

Uploaded 24-10-11

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Robert Kiley Open Biology Speech

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 02:00:00 -0000

Speech by Robert Kiley of the Wellcome Trust at the official launch of the Royal Society's new journal Open Biology

Uploaded 24-10-11

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"The Dark Beyond", by NASA, c. 1963.

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:26:00 -0000

NASA film about Ariel I satellite programme, detailing the instruments launched in 1962 with interviews from the NASA engineers who integrated the British-built instruments. The physical film reels are kept in the Royal Society archives (reference AV/3/20) and have been digitised by the Royal Society in 2026.

Uploaded 07-07-26

Produced by the Goddard Space Flight Center, Technical Information Division, Photographic Branch

16mm film reversal
Colour
Sound: Optical
Film stock: Ektachrome
Length: 800 ft
Reversal Print - excellent colour
24 minutes.

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Nature's Role in Sustainable Economic Development

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 01:00:00 -0000

Sir Partha DasGupta has written an article entitled "Nature's Role in Sustainable Economic Development" for the issue of Philosophical Transactions B "Personal perspectives in the life sciences for the Royal Society's 350th anniversary". In this podcast Wendy Barnaby interviews Sir Partha about his article and how nature should be taken into account when looking at economic development.

Uploaded 25-10-11

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Being other people

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0000

Can science help writers understand the mystery of 'the other'? And have novelists any insights to offer science? Acclaimed novelist, Sebastian Faulks discusses science and literature with developmental psychologist, Uta Frith.

Uploaded 28-10-11

Public lecture on 2 October 2011, 1:45pm - 2:45pm at the Wellcome Trust Lecture Hall, Royal Society, London.
http://royalsociety.org/exhibitions/one-culture/sebastian-faulks/

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The amazing story of astronomer Caroline Herschel | The Royal Society

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 23:00:00 -0000

Lucie Green meets up with Michele Dougherty FRS to explore the remarkable life of Caroline Herschel, an astronomer who helped expand the visible Universe, discovering eight comets when only 30 were known and designing systems for categorising celestial objects that are still used today.

Uploaded 24-06-26

Featuring Dr Louisiane Ferlier, Dr Sian Prosser and Dr Louise Devoy.

#history #science #space #astronomy #physics

Directed by Peter Mann, produced by Spirited Pictures.

Thanks to the kind participation of The Royal Astronomical Society, Imperial College London Department of Physics, and the Royal Museums Greenwich.

Special thanks to: Keith Moore, Louisiane Ferlier, Sian Prosser, Patrick Brown, Robin Ross, Louise Devoy,

Archive:
The Royal Society
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Science Photo Library
Herschel Museum of Astronomy - Bath Preservation Trust
History of Science Museum | University of Oxford
NASA

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Charles II: 'Patronus et fundator'

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 22:00:00 -0000

In this illustrated talk Jenny Uglow, author of A Gambling Man: Charles II and the Restoration, looks back to the founding of the Royal Society, the background and personalities, and the early meetings, ideals and aims. In particular she discusses the role of Charles II, at once passionately interested and sceptical about the Fellows' achievements, 'spending time only in weighing of ayre'.

Uploaded 28-10-11

Public lecture on 1 October 2011, 1:00pm - 2:00pm at the Dining Room, the Royal Society, London.
http://royalsociety.org/exhibitions/one-culture/jenny-uglow/

Read more about this event: http://blogs.royalsociety.org/history-of-science/2011/11/04/patronus-et-fundator/

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Science in cinema | The Royal Society

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:00:00 -0000

As far back as Georges Méliès' 1902 masterpiece A Trip to the Moon, science and technology have played a major role on storytelling on screen – in cinemas and on TV. But which movies have got the science right, which ones have fallen short, how does science fiction influence science fact, and vice versa?

Uploaded 01-09-26

#science #film #media #cinema #story

In this discussion, scientists, film and TV experts and sci-fi aficionados take a deep dive into the best in class to the worst offenders, from Interstellar to Armageddon.
Speakers include:

• Dr Alex Lathbridge – Award-winning science journalist, biochemist and host of the hit podcast Why Aren’t You a Doctor Yet?

• Professor Anne Simon (by live video link) – Professor of Cell Biology and Molecular Genetics at the University of Maryland, founder of Silvec Biologics, science advisor on The X Files for 11 seasons and author of The Real Science of The X Files

• Dr Glyn Morgan – Head of Collections and Principal Curator at the Science Museum, and project curator of its 2023 exhibition Science Fiction: Voyage to the Edge of Imagination

• Helen O’Hara (Chair) – Editor-at-Large of Empire magazine and co-host of the Empire podcast and author of five books, most recently 50 Film Ideas You Really Need to Know

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: How do you think humans might evolve by the year 2250? part 2 of 3

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 20:00:00 -0000

During the Summer Science Exhibition, Testtube Television asked visitors their opinions on issues relating to the exhibits on show. Here's some of their thoughts...

Uploaded 23-09-09

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: How do you think teenagers and adults differ? part 3 of 3

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 19:00:00 -0000

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: What do you think of the exhibition this year? part 3 of 4

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 18:00:00 -0000

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Aventis Prize for Science Books 2006 - the Junior Prize shortlist

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:26:00 -0000

The shortlist for the Junior Prize of the Aventis Prize for Science Books 2006 - as discussed by some of the young judges.

Uploaded 27-05-09

The shortlist was:
100 Science Experiments - Georgina Andrews and Kate Knighton (Usborne Publishing)
Think of a Number - Johnny Ball (Dorling Kindersley)
It's True! Squids Suck - Nicki Greenberg (Allen and Unwin)
Blame My Brain - Nicola Morgan (Walker Books)
Global Garden - Kate Petty and Jennie Maizels (Eden Project)
Kingfisher Knowledge: Forensics - Richard Platt (Kingfisher Publications)

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Why science needs storytellers | The Royal Society

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 17:00:00 -0000

From addressing climate change to developing new vaccines, the importance of science to our everyday lives has never been clearer and one of the most powerful tools we have to ensure that science continues to feel relevant and inspiring is the ability to tell a good story.

Uploaded 15-09-26

#science #story #books

In this discussion, an expert panel will explore the importance of storytelling in science communication, how it’s often the power of the narrative that trumps mere facts, and why this matters in a world where truth is under attack.
Speakers include:

• Dr Anjana Ahuja – Science columnist at the Financial Times and co-author of Spike, shortlisted for the 2022 Royal Society Science Book Prize

• Eileen Inkson – Executive Producer in the BBC Studios Science Unit – on series including The Sky at Night and The Secret Genius of Modern Life, and with two decades in factual TV production

• Dr Roger Highfield OBE – Science Director of the Science Museum Group, contributing editor at Wired, formerly Editor of New Scientist and Science Editor of the Daily Telegraph and the recipient of the 2025 Royal Society David Attenborough Award for public engagement

• Kimberley Freeman (Chair) – Head of Public Engagement at the Royal Society

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: What do you think will be at the exhibition in 2050? part 5 of 7

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 16:00:00 -0000

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: If you designed a robot, what would it do? part 2 of 3

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -0000

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: What do you think will be at the exhibition in 2050? part 6 of 7

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:00:00 -0000

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: How do you think teenagers and adults differ? part 1 of 3

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 13:00:00 -0000

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Can electrical stimulation of the skin reduce pain?

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0000

A safe non-invasive means of relieving pain is being tested at Leeds Metropolitan University. TENS or transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation is not new, but the work at Leeds Met is uncovering who may benefit most from this non-drug means of pain relief.

Uploaded 29-05-08

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Why supercomputers are changing the world | The Royal Society

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0000

Supercomputers are capable of performing quadrillions of calculations in seconds, playing a vital role in all some of humanity’s greatest challenges, from advancing climate research to understanding the very beginnings of our universe.

Uploaded 09-09-26

#technology #science #ai

But as the technology advances and their computing power increases at pace, what else might these machines help us to achieve, in AI, medicine, space exploration, engineering and almost any other problem that involves mega scale calculations or modelling of ultra-complex systems? And with the high demand of supercomputers for energy, cooling and water, what is being done to ensure that the benefits of supercomputing outweigh its environmental impact?
The teams behind Universe makers and Supercomputers: the good, the bad and the beautiful come together to discuss this fascinating area of cutting-edge technology.

Speakers include:
• Professor Andrew Pontzen – Director of the Institute for Computational Cosmology at Durham University and author of The Universe in a Box (2023)

• Dr Lorna Smith – Programme Manager, Edinburgh Parallel Computing Centre (EPCC), the UK’s first National Supercomputing Centre

• Ellie Sleightholm (Chair) – Mathematician and presenter who shares the wonder of mathematics with her highly-engaged audience across YouTube and social media

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Will everything soon be built by AI robots? The Royal Society

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0000

With an awe-inspiring global system that enables virtually every aspect of our existence, the world of manufacturing has a seismic influence on our lives. And as global production and supply chains become ever more complex, AI-integrated robots will transform the way we build, recycle and manufacture in future.
But tasks that may seem simple for humans require the ability to sense, plan and perform actions in the physical world that are a major challenge for today’s AI and robotics – a challenge that researchers are determined to overcome. In this discussion, a panel of experts explores this challenge and the future role of robots in building our world.
Speakers include:

Uploaded 25-08-26

Professor Ingmar Posner – Founding Director of the Oxford Robotics Institute who leads the Applied Artificial Intelligence Lab at Oxford University

Professor Tim Minshall – Dr John C Taylor Professor of Innovation, Head of the Institute for Manufacturing at the University of Cambridge and author of Your Life is Manufactured: How the World is Made and How We Can Do It Better, shortlisted for the 2025 Royal Society Science Book Prize

Madhumita Murgia (Chair) – Artificial Intelligence Editor, The Financial Times and author of Code-Dependent: How AI is Changing Our Lives (2024)
This event is part of the science book talks strand at Summer Science Exhibition 2026.

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David Attenborough: a lifetime of wildlife | The Royal Society

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:26:00 -0000

Join an expert panel to celebrate the life, work and legacy of Sir David Attenborough and to examine the radical changes the planet has undergone throughout his remarkable life.

Uploaded 06-07-26

#science #nature #wildlife #biology #physics #attenborough

Sir David turned 100 in May 2026 and has spent seven decades bringing the Earth’s animals and plants to the living rooms of millions of people around the world, teaching them about the diverse lifestyles, behaviours and adaptations of living things.

In this discussion, we will reflect on how Sir David’s work has inspired and influenced conservationists, zoologists, science communicators and wildlife filmmakers, and will explore the radical changes to the natural world throughout his remarkable life.

Speakers include:

Dr Helen Scales – Marine biologist, broadcaster and author of the Women's Prize for Non-Fiction shortlisted What the Wild Sea Can Be (2025) and most recently Shell Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Molluscan Lives, published in May 2026

Dr Sandra Knapp OBE FRS – Botanist, taxonomist, Director of Research at the Natural History Museum, and author and editor of over 30 books including Flower Day: A Story of 24 Hours and 24 Floral Lives (2025)

Gaia Vince – Environmental journalist, broadcaster and author of several books, including Nomad Century (2022) and Adventures in the Anthropocene, winner of the 2015 Royal Society Trivedi Science Book Prize

Samira Ahmed (Chair) – Journalist, writer, broadcaster and presenter of the BBC’s Front Row and Newswatch, and author of a BFI Film Classics book about the Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: How do you think teenagers and adults differ? part 2 of 3

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0000

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Brian Mercer Award for Innovation - David Stuckey

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0000

The Brian Mercer Award for Innovation provides funding for individuals or groups to develop an already proven concept or prototype in the general areas of the built environment and nanoscience/ nanotechnology through to the creation of a near-market product for commercial exploitation, ie to a stage where an approach for venture capital becomes a reality.

Uploaded 18-07-08

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Would you get rid of all the mosquitoes? The Royal Society

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 07:00:00 -0000

Mosquitoes kill around 700,000 people each year. The diseases they carry make them the single most deadly animal to humans. Could we one day eradicate mosquitoes - and should we?

Uploaded 08-08-26

Kim Chakanetsa walks us through the scientific and ethical questions.

Made in partnership with @bbcideas

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Why are we surrounded by stuff? | The Royal Society

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 06:00:00 -0000

Materials have always shaped the course of history, but in today’s consumer-driven world, where materials are everywhere and easily taken for granted, their importance is easily overlooked.

Uploaded 13-08-26

#science #materials #physics #chemistry

The production and use of materials accounts for more than 40% of global warming emissions. By rethinking how we make, use, and recycle these materials we can work towards a cleaner world, a greener economy and improve lives across communities.
In this talk, materials scientist, engineer, broadcaster award-winning author and Royal Society Professor of Public Engagement Mark Miodownik will explore how we can reimagine our relationship with the stuff all around us – the clothes we wear, the food we eat and the products we buy – to live more sustainably, both as individuals and as a society.
This talk is part of the Royal Society’s See Stuff Differently programme.

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The science of dating apps | The Royal Society

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Dating apps translate the messy world of love, lust, sex and desire into machine-readable lists of categories and classifications.
We now have many categories to describe who we are and what we want – from ‘twunk’ to ‘butch’, ‘heteroflexible’ to ‘asexual’! Yet this proliferation of categories also changes how we think of ourselves and relate to others.

Uploaded 19-08-26

#love #dating #queer #lgbt #science #technology #ai

Dr Kevin Guyan, Chancellor’s Fellow at the University of Edinburgh and Director of the Gender and Sexuality Data Lab, takes us behind-the-screens to show us the intersections where technology meets sexuality. He asks whether dating apps offer an accurate representation of who we are or tell us who and how to desire.

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What are the Universe's greatest mysteries? | the Royal Society

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 04:00:00 -0000

How do we observe the universe? Researchers use telescopes both here on Earth and in outer space to uncover some of the universe’s greatest mysteries.

Uploaded 03-09-26

#space #astronomy #physics #science #mystery

Join the teams behind Euclid, the dark universe detective and Revealing the cosmos with the Simons Observatory as they discuss how they explore the history and composition of the universe.
Speakers include:

• Dr Will Coulton – Ernest Rutherford Fellow in the Department of Physics, University of Oxford, who explores novel ways of using our observations to learn about our Universe

• Professor Andy Taylor – Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Edinburgh who leads the Weak Lensing Cosmic Shear Team for ESA’s Euclid Satellite Dark Energy Mission

• Professor Lucie Green (Chair) – Professor of Physics based at the Mullard Space Science Laboratory and author of 15 Million Degrees: A Journey to the Centre of the Sun and soon to be published The Universe in Your Pocket

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The science facility 1km below Yorkshire | The Royal Society

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 03:00:00 -0000

Being deep underground for science is a weird but wonderful thing. One of only a dozen globally, Boulby Underground Laboratory is the UK’s very own deep underground science facility, located 1.1 km beneath North Yorkshire in the deepest mine in Britain.

Uploaded 23-08-26

#science #explore #facts #physics #geology

Subject to a million times less cosmic radiation than the surface, the underground environment at Boulby facilitates a range of both pure and applied multidisciplinary science, including the search for dark matter, neutrino detector development, the testing of Mars rovers and their technologies, studies of the Earth and the environment, quantum technology research, and much more.
Join Professor Sean Paling and Lauren Mowberry of Boulby Underground Laboratory who, with the help of their subterranean colleagues, give a very special tour of the facility and its science projects by live video link.

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Biofuels

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 02:00:00 -0000

Sustainable biofuels: prospects and challenges

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Aventis Prize 2006 General Prize shortlist 2006

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:26:00 -0000

The shortlist of the 2006 Aventis Prize for Science Books, descriobed by the judging panel.

Uploaded 27-05-09

The shortlist:
Electric Universe - How Electricity Switched on the Modern World - David Bodanis (Little, Brown Book Group)
Collapse - How Societies Choose to Fail or Survive - Jared Diamond (Penguin Allen Lane)
Parallel Worlds - The Science of Alternative Universes and our Future in the Cosmos - Michio Kaku (Penguin)
Power, Sex, Suicide - Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life - Nick Lane (Oxford University Press)
Empire of the Stars - Friendship, Obsession and Betrayal in the Quest for Black Holes - Arthur I. Miller (Little, Brown Book Group)
The Truth About Hormones - What's Going on when we're Tetchy, Spotty, Fearful, Tearful or Just Plain Awful - Vivienne Parry (Atlantic Books)

The judges:
Nick Ross, journalist and broadcaster (chair)
Johnny Ball, broadcaster and author
Steve Jones, Professor of Genetics and winner of the 1997 Michael Faraday Prize
Anjula Mutanda, Consultant psychologist for This Morning and Big Brother
Fiammetta Rocco, Literary Editor at the Economist

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Brian Mercer Award for Innovation - Andrea Ferrari

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 01:00:00 -0000

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Hauksbee Awards winner - Trevor Beek

Tue, 03 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0000

Royal Society Hauksbee Award winner Trevor Beek discusses his work and receiving the award.

Uploaded 23-03-10

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What is sound like on other planets? | The Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 23:00:00 -0000

Join Dr Sheila Kanani MBE, planetary scientist, space educator and author Can You Get Music on the Moon? on a fascinating exploration of the world of sound and space science.

Uploaded 03-08-26

#music #space #astronomy #science #physics

In this talk you’ll learn about the sound technology we use every day, explore the natural world including animal noises, thunder and earthquakes, before jetting off into space to discover what sound might be like on other planets. And yes, you'll even find out whether it’s possible to get music on the moon.
Dr Sheila Kanani’s Can You Get Rainbows in Space? was the winner of the 2024 Royal Society Young People’s Book prize.
This event is part of the science book talks strand at Summer Science Exhibition 2026.

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Time and clocks explained 🕰️| The Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 22:00:00 -0000

Atomic clocks are fundamental to modern life and society, enabling everything from global navigation satellite systems and telecommunications to power-grid synchronisation and cutting-edge scientific discovery.

Uploaded 05-10-26

#science #time #clock #physics

In this talk, Dr James McGilligan, Senior Lecturer at the University of Strathclyde and Lindemann Trust alum, explores how clocks have shaped society throughout history, revealing the physics that allows the atomic clock to tick with astonishing precision, and will cast an eye forward to where the next generation of timekeeping technology could take us.

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Marjory Stephenson and Kathleen Lonsdale - trailer | The Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 21:00:00 -0000

Maggie Aderin-Pocock meets Jocelyn Bell Burnell and Judy Armitage to discover the fascinating stories of Marjory Stephenson and Kathleen Lonsdale, the first two female scientists elected to the Royal Society on 22 March 1945.

Uploaded 22-03-25

The full films will be released on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 March. Find more about the Royal Society's work supporting and celebrating Women in STEM https://royalsociety.org/news-resources/women-in-stem/

#womeninstem #history #physics #biology #historyofscience

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: What do you think will be at the exhibition in 2050? part 4 of 7

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 20:00:00 -0000

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: What do you think of the exhibition this year? part 1 of 4

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:00:00 -0000

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: What do you think of the exhibition this year? part 2 of 4

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 18:00:00 -0000

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Why do animals sing? | The Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:26:00 -0000

Many animals use complex, rhythmic and melodic sounds in communication, territorial defence, or as mating calls, from birds to whales and frogs to insects. In this discussion, a panel of experts reveal the magic of sound and music in the natural world.

Uploaded 05-07-26

#music #science #animals #biology #sound

Speakers include:

Dr Ellen Garland – Reader and Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of St Andrews, specializing in the cultural transmission, vocal learning, and function of humpback whale song

Dr Beth Mortimer – Royal Society University Research Fellow and Associate Professor in Animal Biology at the University of Oxford where she leads the Animal Vibration Lab in the Department of Biology

Ellie Williams AMPS (virtual) – Ground breaking field recordist specialising in the sound of the natural world who worked on award-winning series The Secret World of Sound (BAFTA) and Earthsounds (Emmy). Recent projects include Ocean with David Attenborough and the upcoming Blue Planet III

Ajay Tegala – Conservationist, wildlife author and National Trust podcast presenter whose work explores how sound can deepen our connection to nature and place; how listening more closely can transform the way we experience the natural world

AFRODEUTSCHE (Chair) – BAFTA-nominated composer, artist, DJ and presenter of the weekly AFRODEUTSCHE show on BBC Radio 6 Music and Sound Waves on BBC Radio 3 Unwind, whose past musical collaborators include the London Contemporary Orchestra, Max Richter and Marie Davidson

This event is part of Attenborough at 100: a weekend of wildlife.

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Royal Society Enterprise Fund

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 17:00:00 -0000

The Royal Society plans to support innovation by investing in early-stage business opportunities founded on outstanding technology through its newly established Enterprise Fund.

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Hauksbee Awards winner - Robert MacDonald

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 16:00:00 -0000

Royal Society Hauksbee Award winner Robert MacDonald discusses his work and receiving the award.

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What's below the ice of Antarctica? | the Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -0000

When you think about the Arctic and Antarctic regions, you’ll likely think of one thing – ice! But scientific research extends beyond and below frozen water. In this discussion you'll hear from researchers studying the carbon released from thawing permafrost in Alaska and the hidden geology beneath the Antarctic ice sheet.
Speakers include:

Uploaded 07-08-26

• Dr Evelyn Keaveney – Arctic lake scientist and member of the UK Young Academy based at Queen’s University Belfast

• Dr Guy Paxman – Polar geophysicist and Royal Society University Research Fellow based at Durham University

• Dr Mark Richards (Chair) – Atmospheric physicist and Head of physics outreach at Imperial College London

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The old, and new, science of anatomy | the Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:00:00 -0000

Anatomy is a long-studied science that concerns the structure of organisms but in the 21st century, modern technologies have caused a revolution. From 3D imaging to artificial intelligence, hear from the scientists revealing new insights into ancient and modern species and how this research is being made accessible to a wider audience.

Uploaded 22-10-26

#physics #anatomy #body #animals #biology

Speakers include:

Dr Alice Leavey – Research Fellow in Evolutionary Biology at the University of Southampton. She works with museums and imaging facilities to create "digital twins" of natural history collections for research and education and is leading the Immortalising Natural History in 3D exhibit

Dr Katrina Jones – Senior lecturer and Royal Society University Research Fellow at the University of Bristol, studying mammal skeletons and the evolution of movement using comparative anatomy, morphometrics, biomechanics, and evolutionary modelling

Hana Ayoob (Chair) – Science communicator and illustrator with a background in zoology. She’s been fascinated with the animal world for as long as she can remember and is often found discussing and drawing the weird and wonderful creatures we share the planet with

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Can the internet survive AI? | The Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 13:00:00 -0000

Huge amounts of data are moving around us at any given moment, allowing us to stream and download music, videos and games and to stay continuously connected to one another.
It can be easy to take for granted the technology at our fingertips and to forget that it requires an immense network of undersea and landline optical fibre communications systems with complex sources, amplifiers and receivers, and even satellites in orbit, to make it all possible.

Uploaded 11-08-26

#internet #ai #science #technology

Given that almost every aspect of modern life is reliant on internet access, it’s vital that our global internet infrastructure can withstand future challenges from intentional sabotage to natural disasters. In this talk, one of the great pioneers in optical communication networks, Professor Dame Polina Bayvel FRS, will explain the risks to the global infrastructure we depend on, and what must be done to future-proof it.

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Unboxing Isaac Newton's beer mug | The Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0000

Isaac Newton's beer flagon arrives at the Royal Society for Keith Moore and Carmichael Wallace to take a look at 🍺

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An article about Newton's beer mug has been published in Notes and Records, the Royal Society journal of the history of science. Read about the wooden flagon that Newton is on record as giving to his Trinity College, Cambridge chamber-fellow, John Wickins, which survives intact:
https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsnr.2024.0061

Uploaded 04-03-25

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The lost art of patience | The Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0000

The concept of time is hard to grasp. From a single minute to a full century, hearts beat, trees bloom and grow - and a human lives a lifetime. In her book Patience, Rachel Williams takes 18 different periods of time - from a single minute; to an hour; to over a century - to show the process of life, looking at biology in all its forms, from plants, animals and human biology too.

Uploaded 17-08-26

#science #animals #nature #earth #physics #biology

In one minute, learn that your heart beats over 100 times. In one day, learn how a dragonfly unfurls a pair of wings. In a season, watch a bear hibernate for winter. In over 80 years, see a human live a lifetime.
Join award-winning children’s author Rachel Williams for this talk to discover how there is a season for everything in this antidote to an instant world.
This event is part of the science book talks strand at Summer Science Exhibition 2026.

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The fossils of space | The Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0000

Comets are the leftover building blocks of planets, which have remained mostly unaltered in the cold and remote environments of space, since their formation.

Uploaded 30-07-26

#space #comets #science #physics #astronomy

As such, they are incredible tools in understanding how planetary systems form and evolve. Even more enticing, interstellar comets have been formed around another star and then ejected towards our solar system, where we can study in detail materials from far away.

Join Dr Cyrielle Opitom, a Belgian astronomer based at the University of Edinburgh, to learn what we know of the three interstellar objects that have been discovered so far and how these ‘space fossils’ help us understand how planets form across the galaxy.

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Aventis Prizes for Science Books 2006 - the General Prize judges

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:26:00 -0000

The judges of the Aventis Prizes for Science Books 2006 General prize introduce themselves.

Uploaded 27-05-09

The judges are
Nick Ross, journalist and broadcaster (chair)
Johnny Ball, broadcaster and author
Steve Jones, Professor of Genetics and winner of the 1997 Michael Faraday Prize
Anjula Mutanda, Consultant psychologist for This Morning and Big Brother
Fiammetta Rocco, Literary Editor at the Economist

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Hauksbee Awards winner - Chris Newsome

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0000

Royal Society Hauksbee Award winner Chris Newsome discusses his work and receiving the award.

Uploaded 23-03-10

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What might the climate be in 2053?

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0000

Hear from the people behind the BBC's global climate change experiment, climateprediction.net. This footage is taken from a recent Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

Uploaded 07-09-06

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What's the point of pain? | The Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:00:00 -0000

We all know what pain is. But why does it exist? And what's it like to live with chronic pain?

Uploaded 19-02-25

Made in partnership with @bbcideas

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: If you designed a robot, what would it do? part 3 of 3

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 06:00:00 -0000

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Hauksbee Awards winner - Sharon Hannah

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0000

Royal Society Hauksbee Award winner Sharon Hannah discusses her work and receiving the award.

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: What do you think of the exhibition this year? part 4 of 4

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:00:00 -0000

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: How do you think humans might evolve by the year 2250? part 1 of 3

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 03:00:00 -0000

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: What do you think will be at the exhibition in 2050? part 3 of 7

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:00:00 -0000

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Why is science the gateway to history? | The Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:26:00 -0000

History and science collide as we uncover the latest technologies and scientific methods that tell us where we came from, where we’re going and what to make of the world around us.

Uploaded 03-07-26

#history #historyfacts #science #ai

Join our panel of specialists using artificial intelligence, digital reconstructions and scientific investigation to reveal new truths about human history and the ancient past.

Speakers include:

Dr Frankie Dunn – Senior researcher at the Oxford Museum of Natural History, whose research is concerned with understanding the origin and early evolution of animals

Lina Žilinskaitė – Film producer whose credits include 2025’s Titanic, The Digital Resurrection, charting a massive undersea scanning project to create the first high-resolution 3D digital twin of the Titanic

Sara Polak – Tech archaeologist and research associate at the University of Oxford School of Archaeology

Raksha Dave (Chair) – Archaeologist, award-winning author, broadcaster and President of the Council for British Archaeology, whose broadcast credits include Time Team, Digging for Britain and The Great Plague

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What does a black hole actually look like? The Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:00:00 -0000

Black holes, once considered purely theoretical, are now observed through groundbreaking imaging techniques.

Uploaded 28-07-26

#science #space #astronomy #physics

Astronomers use global networks of telescopes, such as the Event Horizon Telescope, to capture images of black holes millions of light-years away. Whilst these images don’t show the actual black hole itself, they reveal the glowing, distorted light from matter and spacetime around it.
Dr Rahul Kumar Walia, a Royal Society Newton International Fellow at University College London, will explore how gravity bends light in extreme ways and how these observations allow us to test fundamental ideas in physics, offering new insights into the nature of gravity, spacetime, and the universe itself.

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Four predictions for the future of space | The Royal Society

Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 -0000

Sometimes the future of space exploration can start to sound a little, well, sci-fi. But here's five possibilities that might actually become reality in the next 50 years. Join @DrBecky for an out-of-this-world adventure.

Uploaded 25-11-24

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: If you designed a robot, what would it do? part 1 of 3

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:00:00 -0000

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Hauksbee Awards winner - Ian Miller

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 22:00:00 -0000

Royal Society Hauksbee Award winner Ian Miller discusses his work and receiving the award.

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: How do you think humans might evolve by the year 2250? part 3 of 3

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 21:00:00 -0000

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What AI future do we really want? | The Royal Society

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 20:00:00 -0000

The anxieties and fears around AI are all too prevalent in daily life – we constantly ask ourselves when AI will come for our job, fret about the impact of AI on democracy and question our own eyes in the face of constant AI-generated content. But can you envision the future where AI works for good?

Uploaded 25-07-26

#science #maths #ai #health #culture #history

This special event features a screening of a new Financial Times animated short film written by FT AI Editor Madhumita Murgia – demonstrating the positive applications of AI for the environment, healthcare, culture and heritage – followed by a discussion on the potential impacts of an AI designed to work for the many, not the few, featuring:

Madhumita Murgia – Artificial Intelligence Editor, The Financial Times and author of Code-Dependent: How AI is Changing Our Lives (2024)
Professor Alison Noble CBE FRS – Technikos Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oxford and Foreign Secretary and Vice-President, The Royal Society. She is an inter-disciplinary researcher distinguished for her contributions to biomedical image analysis
Juliet Riddell (Chair) – Head of New Formats, The Financial Times and a BAFTA award-nominated and Webby and Rose d’Or-winning film producer

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Why the night sky was key to human survival | The Royal Society

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 19:00:00 -0000

For most of human history, understanding the night sky was not the preserve of scientists, but a precious tool for our survival. Made in partnership with ‪@bbcideas‬

Uploaded 12-11-24

#history #astronomy #space '#archaeology #astrology

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Does climate change increase disease? | The Royal Society

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 18:00:00 -0000

We are living in an era of resurgent infectious disease crises, from COVID-19 and Ebola to dengue fever and Zika. Most of these so-called emerging infections share a key feature in common: they originate in wildlife or are transmitted by invertebrates such as mosquitoes and ticks.

Uploaded 01-08-26

#health #climatechange #animals #biology #science

How can studying these ecological dimensions of disease help us to better predict and respond to epidemics? And how is climate change reshaping the global landscape of infectious disease?
Dr Rory Gibb, an ecologist, epidemiologist and Royal Society University Research Fellow at University College London, investigates how environmental change impacts the health of people and ecosystems. In this talk, he will explain why we cannot understand epidemics in the 21st century without also understanding climate change and its impacts on biodiversity.

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: What do you think will be at the exhibition in 2050? part 1 of 7

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:26:00 -0000

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What is lightning? | the Royal Society

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 17:00:00 -0000

Lightning is one of nature's most destructive and unpredictable forces, with over 3 million lightning strikes hitting the Earth every day.
But have you ever wondered if lightning occurs on other planets? What happens when an aeroplane gets struck by lightning? What percentage of wildfires are caused by lightning? How is the UK's electrical grid protected from lightning strikes?

Uploaded 15-08-26

#physics #earth #nature #science #electrical

In this talk, Dr Daniel Mitchard from the Lightning Laboratory at Cardiff University – Europe’s only university-based lightning research laboratory – explores these questions and explains why lightning behaves the way it does.

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Did John Ruskin predict geoengineering? | The Royal Society

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 16:00:00 -0000

John Ruskin – considered by many to be one of the most influential thinkers of the Victorian period – was best known as an art critic in the 19th century, but he was also a keen meteorologist and in 1884 gave a lecture about how clouds had changed over his lifetime. Ridiculed at the time, his account of changes in clouds has often been attributed to a mental decline.

Uploaded 09-08-26

#art #phyiscs #clouds #earth #science

Join Dr Edward Gryspeerdt, modern-day cloud scientist and Royal Society University Research Fellow at Imperial College London as he discusses whether Ruskin might have been correct in his observations and how they might help us better predict future climate change.

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Can science really beat cancer? | The Royal Society

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 15:00:00 -0000

In the past 50 years, deaths from cancer have fallen by more than a fifth, thanks to progress made in prevention, detection and treatment. But can further advances in medical science reduce this number even further?

Uploaded 05-08-26

#science #health #cancer #physics

In this panel discussion chaired by presenter, broadcaster and the BBC’s first Global Health Correspondent Tulip Mazumdar, the research teams behind two of this year’s flagship exhibits at the Summer Science Exhibition, come together to discuss their cutting-edge work and how they hope their research will change the lives of cancer patients.

Speakers include:
• Professor Kenneth Long and Professor Pat Price of Imperial College London, whose research into laser-driven radiotherapy features in the exhibit Laser-focussed on science for radiotherapy

• Professor Nguyen T K Thanh and Professor Martin Forster of University College London, whose work on nanoparticles as potential diagnostic and therapeutic tools is showcased in the exhibit Nanomaterials: A giant leap for healthcare

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Brian Cox School Experiments: robotics – classroom video

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 14:00:00 -0000

The Royal Society has produced a new set of videos and resources, presented by Professor Brian Cox and Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, based around new and emerging STEM technologies. In this video, Maggie joins a teacher demonstrating a robotics-based classroom activity, including set-up, demonstration and the experiment being taught with a secondary age science class. This video links to two others in the series, where we visit a robotics-based industry location and a research laboratory. You can find the full video series in our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg7f-TkW11iWfwGLyWTZGlUiFfFYShyeu and free accompanying resources on the Royal Society website: https://royalsociety.org/schoolexperiments #BrianCoxSchoolExperiments

Uploaded 23-09-24

This activity is based on an original activity from ESA’s Mission X: train like an astronaut project. Original concept by ESA / NASA who have kindly agreed to its use in the Royal Society Brian Cox School Experiments.

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Interactive Bionic Vision

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 13:00:00 -0000

A non-invasive and low cost prosthetic device that could help tens of thousands of people with visual impairment regain independence is being developed by a team of scientists. The group will be exhibiting their research on visual prosthetics at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition which opens today (5 July).
http://royalsociety.org/summer-science/2011/

Uploaded 05-07-11

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Brian Cox School Experiments: green energy – industry video

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 12:00:00 -0000

The Royal Society has produced a new set of videos and resources, presented by Professor Brian Cox and Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, based around new and emerging STEM technologies. In this video, we visit Andrew Scott from renewable energy company Orbital Marine Power to find out about their work on tidal turbine technology. This video links to two others in the series, where we demonstrate a green energy-themed classroom activity and visit a research laboratory. You can find the full video series in our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg7f-TkW11iWfwGLyWTZGlUiFfFYShyeu and free accompanying resources on the Royal Society website: https://royalsociety.org/schoolexperiments #BrianCoxSchoolExperiments

Uploaded 23-09-24

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Brian Cox School Experiments: plastics – research video

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 11:00:00 -0000

The Royal Society has produced a new set of videos and resources, presented by Professor Brian Cox and Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, based around new and emerging STEM technologies. In this video, we visit Professor Rachael Rothman at the University of Sheffield to find out about her research into sustainable processes and clean energy systems. This video links to two others in the series, where we demonstrate a plastics-based classroom activity and visit a re-use-based company. You can find the full video series in our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg7f-TkW11iWfwGLyWTZGlUiFfFYShyeu and free accompanying resources on the Royal Society website: https://royalsociety.org/schoolexperiments #BrianCoxSchoolExperiments

Uploaded 23-09-24

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Facial recognition

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 10:00:00 -0000

This is an interview with Professor Peter McOwan about his exhibit entitled 'Facing up to faces: perception from brains to robots' that is part of the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2011.
http://royalsociety.org/summer-science/2011/

Uploaded 05-07-11

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The wondrous chemistry of everyday life | the Royal Society

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:26:00 -0000

Chemistry underpins our everyday existence. From hairdressing disasters and laundry mishaps to life-saving medicines and kitchen experiments, chemical processes are all around us, defining our interactions with the world we live in. It’s a story that's both universal and personal, grand and intimate.

Uploaded 02-07-26

#science #chemistry #health #cooking

Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu is Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience at University College London, President of Wolfson College, University of Cambridge, an inventor, educator and an author. She is joined by materials scientist, engineer, broadcaster, award-winning author and Royal Society Professor of Public Engagement Mark Miodownik to discuss how chemistry can help us see stuff differently.

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Brian Cox School Experiments: plastics – industry video

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:00:00 -0000

The Royal Society has produced a new set of videos and resources, presented by Professor Brian Cox and Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, based around new and emerging STEM technologies. In this video, we visit Catherine Conway from GoUnpackaged to find out about their work designing solutions to single-use plastics through reusable packaging. This video links to two others in the series, where we demonstrate a plastics-based classroom activity and visit a research laboratory. You can find the full video series in our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg7f-TkW11iWfwGLyWTZGlUiFfFYShyeu and free accompanying resources on the Royal Society website: https://royalsociety.org/schoolexperiments #BrianCoxSchoolExperiments

Uploaded 23-09-24

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Brian Cox School Experiments: robotics – industry video

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 08:00:00 -0000

The Royal Society has produced a new set of videos and resources, presented by Professor Brian Cox and Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, based around new and emerging STEM technologies. In this video, we visit Chris Cieslak at BladeBUG to find out about their work designing advanced robots to assist technicians in inspecting and repairing wind turbine blades. This video links to two others in the series, where we demonstrate a robotics-based classroom activity and visit a research laboratory. You can find the full video series in our YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg7f-TkW11iWfwGLyWTZGlUiFfFYShyeu and free accompanying resources on the Royal Society website: https://royalsociety.org/schoolexperiments #BrianCoxSchoolExperiments

Uploaded 23-09-24

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Quantum computing 2

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 07:00:00 -0000

This is an interview with Professor Jim Al-Khalili about his exhibit 'Quantum computing: Schrödinger's cat in a silicon chip' that is part of the Summer Science Exhibition 2011.
http://royalsociety.org/summer-science/2011/

Uploaded 05-07-11

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How to cut your food waste... and save money | The Royal Society

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:00:00 -0000

An average family of four in the UK throws away £1,000 worth of food each year. Here's how we can waste less.... Made in partnership with ‪@bbcideas‬

Uploaded 17-09-24

#food #cooking #sustainability #environment #climatechange

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Food and climate change ▶ https://youtu.be/neo_lSjNi1k

Food sustainability with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall ▶ https://youtu.be/tZCMRblNi8s

Why donuts are so hard to resist ▶ https://youtu.be/_yYNyovR63Q

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Airport Security - Dr Tamaryn Menneer

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 05:00:00 -0000

The snake-like queue in the security hall at the airports is probably the least appealing part of embarking on any holiday. The ritual of emptying pockets of loose change, stripping off jackets, placing luggage on the X-ray conveyer belt and padding barefoot through the body-scanners brings frustration for most travellers. Spare a thought, however, for the screeners who spend their days surveying X-ray images of the contents of our rucksacks -- according to research being presented at this year's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition their task is probably more difficult than one might think.
http://royalsociety.org/summer-science/2011/

Uploaded 07-07-11

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What do clouds have to do with climate change? | The Royal Society

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 04:00:00 -0000

Meet cloud scientist Edward Gryspeerdt and find out why clouds aren't just fluffy shapes in the sky ⛅

#water #ships #travel #aircraft #physics #clouds

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Climate change in 60 seconds ▶ https://youtu.be/n4e5UPu1co0

Extreme weather with Hannah Cloke ▶ https://youtu.be/t1Xh_fh3FbU

The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.

Uploaded 14-08-24

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Neuroscience of Emotion Ian McEwan.m4v

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 03:00:00 -0000

Here's an interview with the novelist, Ian McEwan, talking about his part in the event Neuroscience of Emotion that took place at the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition on 5 July 2011.
http://royalsociety.org/summer-science/2011/

Uploaded 08-07-11

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Publishing your research? How to avoid predatory journals | The Royal Society

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 02:00:00 -0000

What is a predatory journal? How do you spot one? And how do you avoid becoming the prey?

Uploaded 01-08-24

#publishing #research #journals

The challenge of protecting research integrity has never been greater. With over 350 years’ experience publishing and celebrating great research, the Royal Society champions quality, open and ethical publishing and as a not-for-profit publisher, all the surplus we make is re-invested in science. Find out more: https://royalsociety.org/Journals/

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Summer Science Exhibition 2009: What do you think will be at the exhibition in 2050? part 2 of 7

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:26:00 -0000

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Traffic control

Sun, 01 Nov 2026 01:00:00 -0000

This is an interview with Professor Eddie Wilson talking about his exhibit entitled 21st century traffic control: the invisible referee that was part of the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition 2011
http://royalsociety.org/summer-science/2011/

Uploaded 08-07-11

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