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01:26:51

What Does Race Science Look Like In The 21st Century

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2019/09/05

A panel of authors and journalists come together to discuss the disturbing re-emergence of scientific research into racial differences.Nationalism is on the rise and it’s perhaps no coincidence that dangerously divisive race science has seen a re-emergence in recent times. British science journalist Angela Saini’s 'Superior: The Return of Race Science', tells the story of the persistent thread of belief in biological racial differences. It has been described as ‘a wake-up call for those who

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01:23:03

Brian May & Martin Rees In Conversation

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2019/06/04

Astronomer Royal Martin Rees joins astrophysicist and legendary Queen guitarist and songwriter Dr Brian May to discuss the past, present and future of space travel. In a conversation moderated by the Science Museum’s Roger Highfield, Martin Rees and Brian May will explore the significance of the Moon landing, the progress in spaceflight since 1969, and what lies ahead for humans in space.

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01:31:38

Science and Running

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2019/04/10

Hear from a panel of running experts, including five-time Team GB Olympian Jo Pavey MBE and top running coach Dr Martin Yelling, discussing what it takes to run 26.2 miles, what separates the best from the rest and what it takes to turn yourself into a long-distance runner. This is a live recording of Science and Running, which took place at the Science Museum on 27 March 2019.

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01:18:11

Future technologies in music

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2019/01/31

How might artificial intelligence, machine learning and neural interface technology change the way we hear, experience and feel music? Rough Trade Books and the Science Museum present an exploration of the future of technology for music and its fans, centring around newly published book 'Ecstatic Data Sets' by Late of the Pier. Joining us to explore these topics and more are: Jarvis Cocker—former Pulp frontman, solo artist, writer and broadcaster Sam Potter—musician in cult band Late of the

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00:59:51

Government Chief Scientist on Brexit, Gene Editing...

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2018/12/05

Chief Scientific Adviser to the UK Government Dr Patrick Vallance in conversation with Roger Highfield at the last Science Museum Lates on Wednesday 28 November discussing Brexit, gene editing and Artificial Intelligence.

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01:03:14

The Science of Formula One

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2018/11/15

The Science Museum has assembled a panel comprised of the most influential figures in F1 racing, including expert engineers and sports science specialists, to reveal the secrets behind enabling the likes of Lewis Hamilton to clock speeds upwards of 200mph in their pursuit of Grand Prix glory. How is it that F1 cars can withstand the rigour and incredible forces inflicted upon them, time and time again? What new technologies have been developed to maximise performance, and how are some these

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00:46:36

Who would have thought that scientists are humans?

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2018/11/12

Roger Highfield, Director of External Affairs, discusses Venki Ramakrishnan’s critically-acclaimed book, Gene Machine: the Race to Decipher the Secrets of the Ribosome. To mark the publication of his book Gene Machine Roger Highfield, talked to Venki Ramakrishnan of the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology, LMB, and President of the Royal Society.

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00:05:42

Inspiring words from Stephen Hawking

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2018/10/16

Professor Hawking recorded these inspiring words before he died. This audio was broadcast as part of the launch of Professor Stephen Hawking's final book, Brief Answers to the Big Questions. Find out more via https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/stephen-hawking-on-how-to-shape-the-future-of-humanity/

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00:08:53

Professors Malcolm Perry, Andrew Strominger and Fay...

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2018/10/16

The co-authors of Professor Hawking's final research paper, Professor Malcolm Perry from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics at the University of Cambridge and Professor Andrew Strominger from Harvard University together with Professor Fay Dowker – a one-time student of Professor Hawking and now Professor of Theoretical Physics at Imperial College London discuss Hawking's final research paper. This audio was broadcast as part of the launch of Professor Stephen Hawking's

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00:07:43

Lucy and Tim Hawking speak at the launch of Stephen...

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2018/10/16

Lucy and Tim Hawking speaking at the launch of Stephen Hawking's final book, Brief Answers to the Big Questions, which was held at the Science Museum on Monday 15 October 2018. More information is available via https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/stephen-hawking-on-how-to-shape-the-future-of-humanity/

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00:55:19

Joe Stilgoe and Philip Ball On The Science Of Music

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2018/07/26

Internationally acclaimed singer, pianist and songwriter Joe Stilgoe, invites you to help him explore what science can reveal about the mood of music with the help of Philip Ball, science writer, polymath and musician. This recording will see Joe turn your suggestions into sounds that can both move us and help Phil reveal the secrets of our musical instinct. Ever wondered what makes a happy tune happy and a sad song sad? Would you like to find out how the human brain is affected by changes in

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00:48:23

IVF AT 40: Louise Brown and Roger Gosden In Conversation

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2018/07/26

We are honoured that Louise Brown, the first person to be born through IVF, celebrated her 40th birthday at the Science Museum. She was joined by Roger Gosden, a former doctoral student of IVF pioneer Robert Edwards and expert in female infertility, for a one-off in-conversation event in our IMAX Theatre, chaired by Science Museum Director of External Affairs, Roger Highfield. The development of in vitro fertilisation, or IVF, culminating in the ‘miraculous’ birth of Louise Joy Brown on 25 July

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00:32:33

International women in engineering day: Black Panther...

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2018/06/26

Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day and the Year of Engineering 2018 with a special event in connection with Marvel's record-breaking blockbuster film, Black Panther. Set in the mysterious African Republic of Wakanda, the film introduces a new Marvel character—engineering whizz Shuri, aka Princess of Wakanda, who leads the development of amazing new technology (such as super-strength shielding and maglev trains) and is also an expert in medical engineering. This panel discussion of

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01:04:14

The Invention Of Nature

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2018/06/01

Andrea Wulf meets fellow Royal Society Science Book Prize winner Gaia Vince, to celebrate a new award for her critically acclaimed best-seller ‘The Invention of Nature’. Recorded at the Science Museum on 30 May 2018.

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00:29:42

The man who knew Infinity panel discussion

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2018/02/19

The Science Museum are delighted to partner with the Royal Society, whose President Sir Venki Ramakrishnan joins British mathematician Eugenia Cheng, author of Beyond Infinity: An expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics, to discuss the brilliance of Ramanujan and the importance of his work to modern mathematics. This panel discussion is chaired by the Science Museum’s own Roger Highfield (Director of External Affairs).

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00:37:24

How Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest...

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2017/12/01

Antimicrobial resistance is one of the biggest challenges the world faces today. Left unchecked it could return modern medicine to the dark ages. India, having some of the highest antimicrobial resistance rates in the world, is the focal point for an action plan in developing countries, known as the “Chennai Declaration” and in some ways is leading the world. Dr Ghafur is also a consultant in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology at the Apollo Hospitals in India. This talk was recorded

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01:11:31

Reproduction 2 .0

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2017/11/02

Human reproduction is entering a new era. Join Prof Sir Doug Turnbull, Dr Marta Shahbazi, Dr Norah Fogarty and Dr Roger Highfield to uncover how far science has progressed – from the very first test tube baby in Oldham, to creating GM babies and even artificial embryos. Find out how ‘three-parent babies’ could eliminate serious genetic diseases and have a say on the morals of ‘playing God’, in a discussion with leading scientists. Where will this revolution in procreation take us next?

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00:55:26

How to build a virtual human

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2017/10/04

Recorded at the Science Museum on 27 September 2017 One day your doctor will be able to recreate you in a computer so that a virtual version of you can be used to try out treatments, like a crash test dummy, guinea pig and trial volunteer all rolled into one. Your digital doppelgänger could breathe, blister and bleed. It could be dissected, probed and explored in unprecedented detail, helping to work out the treatments that work best for you. Join Roger Highfield with Prof Peter Coveney (UCL)

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01:14:02

Science in the post truth era

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2017/09/01

The authors of three critically acclaimed books on the post-truth era met in public for the first time to discuss what the ‘war on truth’ means for science. With Fiona Fox, Director of the Science Media Centre, they discussed the implications of ‘fake news’ on climate change policy, government legislation and on research in areas from reproductive science to evolution. Fiona was joined by: Evan Davis, BBC presenter, Newsnight anchor and author of Post-Truth: Why We Have Reached Peak Bullshit

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01:12:53

Feeding tomorrow

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2017/04/07

In preparation for an upcoming exhibition on contemporary agriculture, we invited industry leaders and experts to one of the world’s most sustainable buildings, The Crystal, to discuss the challenges of sustainable food production and the potential solutions science and technology are bringing to the table. Mike Barry, Director of Sustainable Business at Marks & Spencer, Andrew Frame, Director of Emerging Technologies at ARM Holdings, Angela Karp, Director of Science, Innovation and Partnerships at

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