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The Search for Dark Matter

The Search for Dark Matter

15 June 2023

In this in-person and online subscriber only event, join a leading astrophysicist and a panel of New Scientist journalists for a deep dive into dark matter.


A Wonderful Life: How to Live a Life Full of Meaning

A Wonderful Life: How to Live a Life Full of Meaning

27 April 2023

In this talk, Frank Martela, will tackle the grand question of what makes life meaningful? Discover what modern psychology makes knows about the topic and the practical steps you can start to take to a more meaningful living.


Mental Health: The Science Behind the Headlines

Mental Health: The Science Behind the Headlines

16 March 2023

Dr Lucy Foulkes and Dr Camilla Nord consider whether mental health campaigns are actually making our mental health worse and what we can learn about mental health by listening to our body


Braintenance

Braintenance

16 March 2023

Dr Julia Ravey explains her techniques developed by science around how to develop healthy habits and behaviours and use these to achieve our lifetime goals.


Tony Wu watches the electrifying reproductive dance of a giant sea star.

Winning images from Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022 competition

14 October 2022

Meet the award-winning photographers from this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition


Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022

16 September 2022

The winners of Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 have been announced


Watch the moment bison were released into the UK

Watch the moment bison were released into the UK

18 July 2022

Four European bison have been released into ancient woodland in south-east England


Steven Pinker

Steven Pinker: Why humans aren't as irrational as they seem

1 April 2022

Steven Pinker challenges the orthodoxy that sees Homo sapiens as a species stuck in the past, with an ancient brain fuelled by biases, fallacies and illusions, incapable of understanding the complexities of the modern world


Rollin' Justin

Meet Rollin' Justin, the future of humanoid exploration on Mars

10 January 2022

Humanoid robots could one day work with astronauts to explore other worlds. At the German Aerospace Center, astronauts on the ISS directed Rollin' Justin from orbit while he performed tasks in a simulated Mars environment.


Awe: Science with Sam

The power of awe: Science with Sam explains

17 June 2021

Being awestruck can bring a host of benefits from lowering stress to boosting creativity. But what exactly is awe, and how do we get more of it in our lives?


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