What’s on

This exciting online laboratory has plenty of things to watch, do and try, from optical illusions to physics experiments you can do in your kitchen!

Find out more about the world around you—and how you can help to look after it.

People work in science, technology, engineering and maths doing many different things. Find out about some of the exciting jobs that are available and how to get into them.

Join us for an online discussion of the latest ideas in science and technology—everyone’s welcome!

Explore and play with sound online—try out digital experiments that will help you discover our collection of sound technologies.

Discover the magic of the Echo Machine, an interactive online experiment that lets you explore the amazing sound effects of the echo.

Discover the history of sound postcards, explore some brand new examples created during lockdown, and learn about how they were made.

Have a go with Photophonic, an online music-making machine that uses images to create sounds.

Join us throughout 2021 for Climate Talks, a series of panel discussions, Q&As and events exploring the problems caused by climate change.

Dr Hannah Fry and a panel of experts will explore the question of how climate change might affect our future.

A unique event exploring James Lovelock’s Gaia Hypothesis, streamed live on YouTube.

See Brian Eno speak to James Thornton, CEO and founder of environmental charity ClientEarth, about their pioneering work.

Jon Snow will chair this discussion examining the question of how we reconcile profit with protecting the planet.

Speakers including astronauts Helen Sharman and Tim Peake will assess how human spaceflight has helped us appreciate our planet.

Hear leading scientists and environmental journalists explore the practicalities, pitfalls and opportunities of carbon capture.