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Founded in 1819 for the purpose of promoting scientific inquiry, the Cambridge Philosophical Society is an exciting hub for the promotion of scientific research
Professor Marie Edmonds FRS will talk about 'A Lot of Hot Air: volcanic degassing and its impact on our environment' in her lecture on 24 November 2025, 18:00 – 19:00. Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre, Cambridge.

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November 10, 2025 at 12:41 PM
A big thank you to Professor Carol Brayne for giving our A.V. Hill Lecture on 'Reflections on dementia research and ageing societies' on Monday. @camneuro.bsky.social @darwincollegecam.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Professor Keith Seffen from @eng.cam.ac.uk @corpuscambridge.bsky.social will talk about 'Putting the “S” into mechanics' in our next lecture:

10 November 2025, 18:00 – 19:00 Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre, Cambridge.

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October 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
We look forward to welcoming Professor Carol Brayne CBE on Monday for her lecture: Reflections on dementia research and ageing societies. @camneuro.bsky.social @darwincollegecam.bsky.social

Monday 27 October 2025, 18:00 – 19:00

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October 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The Kelvin Club is hosting an afternoon in memory of Oliver Heaviside on Tuesday, 28th October in Peterhouse Theatre from 3pm. @peterhousecam.bsky.social

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October 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Now on YouTube, watch Professor David Tong's Larmor Lecture on ''Our Chiral Universe". @trincollcam.bsky.social @cambridgemaths.bsky.social

YouTube: youtu.be/h3LNu64b39A
October 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Professor Carol Brayne CBE, will talk about 'Reflections on dementia research and ageing societies'. @camneuro.bsky.social @darwincollegecam.bsky.social

27 October 2025, 18:00 – 19:00, Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre, Cambridge .

Booking: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/events/event...
October 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
A big 'Thank you' to Professor David Tong for his insighful lecture on the ''Our Chiral Universe". @cambridgemaths.bsky.social
@trincollcam.bsky.social

And to the audience who attended and asked some wonderful questions to David, as well as filling all 440 seats to capacity.
October 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Professor David Tong from @trincollcam.bsky.social @cambridgemaths.bsky.social will give our first lecture on 'Our Chiral Universe'.

Larmor Lecture - 13 October, 18:00–19:00
Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre, Cambridge.

Booking: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/events/event...
October 8, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Our Travel Grants are now open for application.

Deadline for applications is 01 Nov 2025
Deadline for references is 08 Nov 2025

For more information and to apply:
www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/funding/trav...
October 2, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Tickets are now available for The PdOC Research Showcase 2025 on 10th November 2025 at West Hub, Cambridge. @westcamhub @CamPostdocs

Book tickets here: www.tickettailor.com/events/thewe...

Sponsored by the Cambridge Philosophical Society
October 1, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The Kelvin Club is hosting an afternoon in memory of Oliver Heaviside on Tuesday, 28th October in Peterhouse Theatre from 3pm. @peterhousecam.bsky.social

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September 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The next Research Café: Science Communication will take place on 30th September 2025 @ 11:30am-2:30pm at @West Hub, Cambridge.

We have limited places, sign up here!

For details and to sign-up:
www.tickettailor.com/events/thewe...
September 23, 2025 at 9:14 AM
The PdOC Research Showcase 2025 will take place on 10th November 2025 at West Hub, Cambridge.

For details and to submit an abstract:
www.pdoc.cam.ac.uk/events/resea...

Sponsored by the Cambridge Philosophical Society
September 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Professor David Tong from @cambridgemaths.bsky.social will give our first lecture in October on 'Our Chiral Universe'.

Larmor Lecture
13 October 2025, 18:00–19:00
Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre, Cambridge.

For details and booking:
www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/events/event...
September 10, 2025 at 7:51 AM
The Final Frontier: Black Holes in the Infant Universe

9 September - Ray Dolby Center in West Cambridge.

Join Lord Rees, Prof. Natarajan, Prof. Sijacki and Prof. Maiolino for this exciting public talk.

Details: sites.google.com/cam.ac.uk/mb...

@cambridgeastro.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Registration is open for The 8th Biennial Cambridge Neuroscience Symposium, Interventions & Recovery in Cambridge, 10th - 11th September 2025. @camneuro.bsky.social

For further details and registration, visit: neuroscience.cam.ac.uk/camneuro-eve...

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August 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Call for abstracts - West Hub Research Café

The next Research Café on Science Communication will take place on 30 September 2025 (11:30 AM – 2:30 PM) at the West Hub, Cambridge.

You are invited submit your abstract by 29.08.2025 here: www.westcambridgehub.uk/research-cafe
August 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
CPS Henslow Fellow Dr Tiffany Ki from
@camzoology.bsky.social with Victoria Smith, Local Nature Reserves Ranger for Cambridge City Council conducting fieldwork on insect populations.

Read more on Tiffany's research here:
cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/funding/hens...
August 6, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Our Travel Grants for November 2025 are now open for applications.

Deadline for applications is 01 Nov 2025
Deadline for references is 08 Nov 2025

Apply here: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/funding/trav...
July 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Watch Professor Malcolm Longair talk on 'The Mechanical Origins of Maxwell’s Equations' from our One-day meeting - The Unknown Maxwell. @eng.cam.ac.uk @cambridgephysics.bsky.social

Watch on YouTube:
youtu.be/mrOd1726NWQ
July 7, 2025 at 9:51 AM
A big thank you to @ukri.org for hosting this year's Cambridge Philosophical Society summer visit to the ISIS Neutron and Muon Source based at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) near Didcot in Oxfordshire.
July 2, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Watch Professor Bill Baker of @eng.cam.ac.uk talk about 'Maxwell and the Geometry of Structural Equilibrium'.

This part 1 of a 2 part talk: youtu.be/-KsYcQoGxWk

Part 2. Professor Allan McRobie: youtu.be/7rTX_aN-hYs
June 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Watch Professor Allan McRobie, Professor of Structural Engineering in @eng.cam.ac.uk talk about 'Maxwell and the Geometry of Structural Equilibrium'.

Watch on YouTube:
youtu.be/7rTX_aN-hYs
June 25, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Watch Professor John Mollon, Professor of Visual Neuroscience talk about 'Maxwell and the nature of primary colours' from Our recent One-day meeting: The Unknown Maxwell. @physicsoutreach.bsky.social @caiuscollege.bsky.social @eng.cam.ac.uk @camneuro.bsky.social

YouTube: youtu.be/lHfuwP4Gzjo
June 18, 2025 at 10:11 AM