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Atomic Universe

This lecture will cover the intellectual revolutions that paved the way to our modern understanding of the formation, existence and interactions of atoms.

Redesigning the World in Which We Live to Put the Planet First

How can we help human society flourish without destroying nature? The Wellbeing Economy and Natural Capital are linked strategies that can help achieve this. The Wellbeing Economy provides design principles to ensure that our planet serves both humanity and the planet’s ecosystems. Natural capital provides design parameters to track the quality and quantity of ecosystems and resources, including the invisible value of nature.

Early Universe

This lecture will examine the evidence for and the significance of events that unfolded in the first few seconds after the Hot Big Bang.

Mars Missions 2021: Early Discoveries

Three new missions arrived at Mars in 2021. This lecture looks at new results from the UAE’s Hope mission, China’s Tianwen-1 and NASA’s Perseverence.

Cyborg Piano: Magnetic Resonator Piano

The Magnetic Resonator Piano invented by Andrew McPherson sees electromagnets suspended above the strings of a regular grand piano, allowing for control of minute details of shimmering resonance.

Caroline Herschel: Discoverer of Comets

In this talk Dr Sheila Kanani combines the story of a pioneering woman astronomer, with an account of the science behind comets, asteroids and meteors.

Cosmic Vision: Space-Quakes

When black holes merge, the world shakes. Such quakes in space-time are now detectable and indeed the detection of such gravitational waves from cosmic coalescences comprises an entirely new type of astronomy that is completely independent of light itself.

Investing in Nature

The nature of investment is changing to better reflect the ecosystem of the planet we live on. The days of fossil fuel are numbered by the move to renewable energy. Resources and a healthy environment are finally being seen as core to our future.

Napoleon: Shadows & Gardens

This lecture will explore Napoleon‘s life through his interactions with the natural world and a series of gardens that were important to him during the rise and fall of his power. The point of doing this is to approach his life from oblique angles, exploring material that is often overlooked.

A Just and Rights-Based Framework for Nature

International negotiations concerning our environment such as on climate and biodiversity, often put the scientific case behind economic and political interests, with potentially disastrous consequences. What does that mean for human prosperity and even survival?

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