The neuroscience of sadness
Saturday, 7 November 2026 at 19:00
Speaker: Parastoo Hashemi
Royal Institution Theatre, London
The Royal Institution talks in London
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For Your Inspiration: Into the wild
Friday, 13 November 2026 at 18:00
Royal Institution, LondonHow to grow a quantum computer
Saturday, 14 November 2026 at 19:00
Speaker: Felix Flicker
Royal Institution, LondonThe new normal: How weather whiplash is shaping our lives
Monday, 16 November 2026 at 19:00
Speaker: Jasmine Hughes, Sharon Mandipe, Adam Griffin
Royal Institution, LondonThe future of AI is tiny and physical
Saturday, 21 November 2026 at 19:00
Speaker: Professor Eiman Kanjo
Royal Institution Theatre, LondonStephen Hawking: His life and work
Monday, 23 November 2026 at 19:00
Speaker: Graham Farmelo, Daniel Baumann, Marika Taylor, Tim Hawking, Roger Highfield (chair)
Royal Institution Theatre, LondonComedy vs AI: Garrett Millerick's I, Robot
Saturday, 28 November 2026 at 19:00
Speaker: Garrett Millerick, JD Marsters, Steve McNeil
The Royal Institution, TheatreChemistry of a candle
Saturday, 19 December 2026 at 14:00
Speaker: Michael Cutts, David Ricketts
Royal Institution, London