Birkbeck School of Science

Science Week

May 2021 Science Saturdays open up our free online science talks to a global audience

Science Saturdays 2021

Science Week

Each year the School of Science organises a week of free public lectures and related events to share internationally recognised research from its three departments: Biological Sciences, Earth and Planetary Sciences and Psychological Sciences.

For 2021 our free online science talks will be available to a global audience and live-streamed to Birkbeck's YouTube channel on Saturday mornings throughout May.

You can catch up with events from past years through our collection of blogs, lecture recordings and photos.

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Science Saturdays 2021

In 2021 our free online science talks will be open to a global audience and live-streamed to Birkbeck's YouTube channel throughout May.

Science Week 2019

Our speakers discussed some of the key issues behind recent science headlines: the search for life in the universe, synthetic life, the adolescent brain and early infant development.

Science Week 2018

Shark's teeth, volcanoes, self-representation and cognitive training: find out more about the talks at our 2018 Science Week.

Science Week 2017

In 2017's Science Week, we explored microbes, human irrationality and how the Earth’s geochemistry controls the Earth’s long-term climate.

Science Week 2016

Events during our Science Week in 2016 included talks about the Moon, Mars and molecules. Oh, and the link between crystallography and chocolate.

Science Week 2015

What do cinema, water, face recognition, dementia and laughing babies have in common? They were all featured in our Science Week 2015.

Science Week 2014

Science Week in 2014 investigated mindfulness, synthetic biology, crystallography, garden flowers and asteroids.

Science Week 2013

Science Week 2013 covered topics such as autism research, climate change and human evolution, chlamydia, earthquakes and drugs.

Discover Science Week

Check out this selection of videos, blogs and photos from past Science Week events.