Large telescopes and why we need them - Professor Carolin Crawford

An investigation through history and to the present-day and beyond, of the the science driving the need for such large telescopes as the Extremely Large Telescope or the Square Kilometre Array. We will also look at the many scientific and engineering challenges are involved in the design and construction of such large telescopes and their mirrors.

Brain Reconstruction - Professor Jack Price

Is brain reconstruction going to be the next biomedical breakthrough, or is it just a biological impossibility? Professor Jack Price details the latest advances in this field of neuroscience, as well as covering the conceptual and regulatory obstacles that researchers face.

The End of Space and Time? - Professor Robbert Dijkgraaf

Where does string theory and particle physics leave our ideas of space and time?

Clusters of Galaxies - Professor Carolin Crawford

The fascinating science behind galaxies, the largest organised structures in the Universe that appear gravitationally bound.

Rotation in Space - Professor Carolin Crawford

What the rotations of planets, stars and galaxies can tell us about the nature of the universe, from the Big Bang to the existence of Dark Matter.

A voyage round Saturn, its rings and moons - Professor Carolin Crawford

Saturn is the most beautiful planet in our Solar System. Famous for its bright yet ethereal rings, the gas giant has over sixty natural satellites in orbit around it – and one artificial satellite: NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which provides many of the results and images that will be showcased in this talk. We shall explore the weather observed in the atmosphere of Saturn, the curious structures that develop within the rings, and its wide variety of moons – from smog-shrouded Titan, two-sided Iapetus, to busy Prometheus, and the icy plumes erupting from frozen Enceladus.

From Jenner to Wakefield: The long shadow of the anti-vaccination movement - Professor Gareth Williams

Professor Gareth Williams examines the legacy of Dr Edward Jenner and the rise of the anti-vaccination movement.

Science's First Mistake: Delusions in Pursuit of Theory - Professor Ian Angell

How much truth should we expect from science? Do scientists understand their search for truth correctly?

The Book Of Universes - Professor John Barrow

A lecture about universes: theories, realities and possibilities, from Newton to Einstein and beyond.

Doing Business In Interstellar Space - Professor John Barrow

What do the discoveries of Einstein tell us about what life would be like if travel at the speed of light were possible?

Hubble's Heritage - Professor Ian Morison

A lecture on the legacy of both Edwin Hubble and the Space Telescope that bears his name.

The Setting up of The Royal Society - Professor Michael Hunter

An overview of early science, through the setting up of The Royal Society.