At this exclusive event for Members of Friends and their guests, a group had a fascinating visit to one of the world's leading small satellite companies, Surrey Satellite Technology. Read about our first Behind-the-scenes event of the 2019-20 Autumn term. Read more
A full lecture theatre heard why black holes are amongst the most extraordinary objects in the universe. Read more
A Members-only exclusive Behind-the-Scenes visit to the largest university-based pulsed-power generator, MAGPIE, at Imperial College London Read more
Professor David Nutt, a well known proponent of drug law reform, talked about evidence-based analysis of the harm to the individual and wider community arising from alcohol, tobacco and a range of drugs, and how this is or should be used to inform policy at the national level. Read more
At this soirée, our Members were fascinated by author Jo Marchant's talk on alternatives to prescription drugs. The question 'can our minds really heal our bodies?' was dicsussed and it engaged everyone. Read more
Dr Jess Wade BEM, Imperial physicist, explained how in the right circumstances carbon could make a great replacement for silicon in a new wave of electronic devices. Read more
The Annual General Meeting was hosted by Chair, Roderick Rhys Jones and Deputy Chair, William Blackburn. Read more
When plastic first burst onto the scene in the 1950s it was hailed as a wonder material, now as waste it endures pariah status. Adrian Griffiths revealed to an enthralled audience that new approaches to recycling may well re-secure its "fantastic” status. Read more
A group of Members went behind the scenes with the NHM knowledgable science educators for a look at the Museum's fascinating zoology collection preserved in spirit. Read more
Biomedical research has become a booming area of science with major implications for just about every aspect of medicine. In this lecture, we learnt if we are ready for them. Read more
This Members-only exclusive Behind-the-Scenes visit to the world-class Centre for Infrastructure Materials at Imperial College London was fascinating. Read more
For the eleventh year the Quantum Show made a triumphant return to the Friends of Imperial stage. The very best of the Controlled Quantum Dynamic group’s speakers led the audience into the Quantum world. Read more