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The JWST Mission and MIRI Instrument: Infrared Views of the Universe
Speaker: Professor Gillian Wright Director of the UK Astronomy Technology Centre & Head of Site for the Royal Observatory Edinburgh The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is transforming astronomy with[...]
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Hybrid Intelligence: augmenting human intellect with Artificial Intelligence
Speaker: Professor Prof. Catholijn M. Jonker Delft University of Technology Prof. Jonker’s research moves beyond viewing AI as a replacement for human intelligence. Instead, she develops systems that collaborate with[...]
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The Robotic Alchemist – Digital Chemistry
Speaker: Lee Cronin, Regius Professor - Chair of Chemistry, University of Glasgow Prof. Lee Cronin is a leading figure in the fields of chemistry, artificial intelligence, and robotics. His groundbreaking[...]
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Seeing to the Event Horizons of Supermassive Black Holes
Speaker: Dr. Dan Wilkins Kavli Institute, Stanford University On Monday, 29th September at 5:00 PM hear groundbreaking perspectives from a leading figure at the Kavli Institute. Recent breakthroughs near black[...]
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The Neuroscience of Consciousness
Speaker: Professor Anil Seth University of Sussex You may well know Anil Seth from television appearances or his popular science books. When you look around, it feels like you’re simply[...]
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Quantum Sensing and QuSIT Hub Developments
Speaker: Professor Professor Michael Holynski University of Birmingham Join us for a fascinating journey into the future of sensing. Quantum sensing is unlocking a world we could never see before—revealing[...]
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Mind-blowing Advances in Materials Science
Speaker: Professor Mark Miodownik University College London Mark Miodownik is a pioneering materials scientist fascinated by how the stuff of our world—metals, ceramics, polymers, biomaterials—shapes human experience. His work celebrates[...]
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From Brains to Simulations: Understanding Cognition and Disease Through Models
Speaker: Dr Viktor Jirsa Directeur of the Institut de Neurosciences des Systèmes, Chief Scientific Officer of EBRAINS, and leader of The Virtual Brain initiative In this talk, Dr Jirsa will[...]
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience – a study of musical expression
Speaker: Professor Milton Mermikides University of Surrey Why does some music hit us straight in the gut? Why can a single guitar phrase feel joyful, unsettling, or transcendent? In this[...]
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Space Debris and new approaches to rectification
Speaker: Ray Fielding Head of Sustainability and ISAM UK Space Agency Earth’s orbits are becoming the world’s most valuable—and most vulnerable—commons. Every bolt, paint fleck, and abandoned satellite hurtling around[...]
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From Concept to Reality: Space‑Based Solar Power Today
Speaker: Martin Soltau Co‑CEO, Space Solar Space‑based solar power (SBSP) is no longer a distant dream—it’s becoming a credible pillar of future clean‑energy systems. By harvesting sunlight in orbit, where[...]
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Discovering how our Genes shape Learning and Cognition
Speaker: Prof. Robert Plomin Professor of Behavioural Genetics Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College How much of intelligence and learning ability is[...]