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Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

Royal Society events - Collections by Candlelight

Discover the Royal Society Collections by Candlelight

Head to The Royal Society in London on Thursday 6th December for a festive evening with a Victorian Christmas theme…

The Royal Society Summer Exhibition 2018 - London

Slug slime and intelligent toilets at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition

The Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition will be held in London from Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th July, with more than 20 exhibits celebrating cutting edge science in the UK…

Paper wasp, Ropalidia marginata (Image: Souvik Mandal)

Find out about the workings of wasps at The Royal Society

This month’s International Lecture at The Royal Society in London will be looking at insect society and the workings of wasps…

Henry Snaith - Royal Society, London

Solar energy lecture at The Royal Society in London

Head to The Royal Society in London this April for a free lecture by Professor Henry Snaith FRS on photovoltaic solar energy…

Sitecore growth - Royal Society

Computing, climate change, robots and brains at The Royal Society

The Royal Society in London will be looking to the future this March, with lectures on computing, climate change and robots, amongst other topics…

Robotics, AI and Society - Royal Society - London

Robots at The Royal Society

Do we need robot law? Join The Royal Society on Tuesday 31st January, and hear the experts, as part of the Robotics, AI and Society season…

Café Scientifique - Royal Society - London

Café Scientifique asks, can our immune systems fight cancer?

Can our immune systems fight cancer? Find out at The Royal Society’s Café Scientifique event on 24th January in London…

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Take a tour of the universe with The Cosmic Tourist

The Cosmic Tourist is a Royal Society event taking place at the Hay Festival with astrophysicist and author, Chris Lintott, and Jon Culshaw on 1st June…

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The importance of science: an outsider’s perspective

Join Bill Bryson as he speaks to Professor Jim Al-Khalili about his personal experiences and perspectives on science at the Royal Society on 15th April…

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Michael Faraday Lecture on The asymmetric Universe at The Royal Society

Enjoy a free evening lecture at The Royal Society on 28th Jan with a Michael Faraday Lecture by Professor Frank Close OBE…

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Incendiary science: fireworks at the Royal Society

Enjoy a free lunchtime lecture at the Royal Society on 1st November as Dr Simon Werrett gives a talk on fireworks…

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Francis Crick lecture at The Royal Society

The Royal Society is hosting a free event on 17th October; the Francis Crick Lecture – Mutations: great and small…

Eyes on the stars

Eyes on the stars – Space as inspiration was a free event organised by the Royal Society in partnership with the Royal Shakespeare Company…

Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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