These are all the talks I’ve found happening in London within the next eight weeks.The descriptions have been summarised with AI - hopefully a reasonably ethical use of it.
Alive: what life is, how it works, and why it mattersMelanie Challenger chats with Nick Lane and Philip Ball about what makes something alive, how life first began, and why living things aren’t just machines. £16.00 16 July 2026 18:00 Royal Institution Science
Amped Up: Tesla and the art of lightningDavid Ricketts and Michael Cutts use Tesla coils, plasma rings and glowing tubes to show how high-voltage power turns into stunning bursts of light. £16.00 20 July 2026 18:00 Royal Institution Science
For Your Inspiration: Reach for the CosmosSpeakers share how they study the universe from Earth and beyond, followed by a Q&A and hands-on activities with space experts from across the UK. £16.00 25 July 2026 11:00 Royal Institution Science
