Destroyer of worlds: the prequel and sequel to Oppenheimer
Tue Mar 31st 2026, 6.00pm to 7.00pm
Venue:
Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge CB3 0WA
Join Professor Frank Close as he discusses his acclaimed book, Destroyer of Worlds, to explore how an accidental discovery sparked a chain of discoveries which would unleash the atomic age, and reveal some of the myths that have grown around this saga. This free public talk is part of the 2026 Cambridge Festival.
Isaac Newton Institute, 20 Clarkson Road, Cambridge
Join Professor Marcus du Sautoy for this talk at the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences as he reveals a deep and surprising connection between art and maths, spanning history and geography. This free public talk is part of the 2026 Cambridge Festival.
Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge CB3 0WA
Join staff and students from the Mathematics Faculty for hands-on activities, pop-up explorations and demonstrations to discover the excitement of mathematics and the mathematical sciences. This free public event is part of the 2026 Cambridge Festival.
Online - part of the Future of Physical Sciences alumni webinar series
Dark matter makes up most of the matter in our Universe, yet its true nature remains one of the greatest mysteries in modern science. Join Cambridge researchers to explore how we are uncovering the invisible.
Join Professor Thibault Damour (Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques) for the 2025 Andrew Chamblin Memorial Lecture on 'Gravitational Waves, Black Holes and Experimental Tests of Gravitational Theory'.
Problem Solving for Maths Interviews - free online webinar series
Wed Nov 5th 2025, 7.00pm to Wed Nov 26th 2025, 8.30pm
Venue:
Online - a series of 4 webinars held weekly from 5th - 26th November 2025
This free series of webinars is run by the STEP Support Programme, and aimed at students who are applying to the University of Cambridge this year (2025/26) to study mathematics as an undergraduate degree.
One hundred years of Quantum Physics: Cambridge Alumni Festival talk
Sat Sep 27th 2025, 4.30pm to 5.30pm
Venue:
Sidgwick Site, West Road, Cambridge
2025 marks the centennial of quantum physics. No theory of physics has ever had such spectacular success. In less than a century, quantum mechanics has brought us to an understanding so broad, powerful, and precise that virtually all contemporary technology relies on it. And this, despite the fact that nobody truly understands quantum physics.
Join Professor Frank Verstraete (DAMTP) for this talk at the 2025 Cambridge Alumni Festival to explore the fundamental principles of quantum physics and discuss its wide-ranging applications.
Melting Ice and Rising Seas: how Cambridge research is deepening our understanding of climate challenges
Tue May 13th 2025, 12.30pm to 1.30pm
Venue:
Online
Join Cambridge researchers including Professor John Taylor and Professor Jerome Neufeld from the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics for this lunchtime webinar discussing how their latest ice‑sheet research and modelling are deepening our understanding of the challenges posed by rising sea levels.
