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 The Royal Institution are hosting an event exclusively for u3a members in October.

It will be a hybrid event, with many members attending in person and others joining online through Zoom. The talks, presented by respected academics, will explore space, chemistry and future power solutions.

u3a have worked with The Royal Institution many times before, bringing dynamic and interesting reflections on science to our members. This is the first event the two organisations will be working together on since 2019.

The afternoon will see Mark Sumner talk about electric motors and the future of our energy, Astrophysicist Rebecca Smethurst explore the topic of supermassive blackholes before the Head of Demonstrations Dan Plane finishes the afternoon with a bang as he shows spectacular science demonstrations covering the world of chemistry.

'u3a explores science at the RI' will take place on 31 October from 1.45pm-4.45pm. The event costs £8.50 to attend online and £20 to attend in person. Book your place now.

This is just one of a wide programmes of events run for u3a members. See more on our online events page.

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