What's On

One day meeting looking at Maxwell’s insights in laying the foundations for so much of our contemporary science.

Professor Jim Woodhouse

Drawing on the case of adolescent vaccination against Covid-19, I argue that the best that any scientific advisory group can do is to offer a partial perspective on reality. In turn, this has important implications for how we think about science and politics.

G.I. Taylor Lecture - Professor Lindsay Greer

On 25th February at 1pm Dr Bridget Bannerman will give a seminar entitled ‘Enhancing Diversity in Clinical Trials: A Touch of Humanity’. A light sandwich lunch will be provided from 12:30 in the Shasha Suite, Woolf Building, Westminster College, Madingley Road Cambridge.

The Little World of Stella Benson: fiction in biographical narratives, recreating worlds through literary adaptation.

An entertaining and informative walking tour of the city centre suitable for both locals and those new to Cambridge

On 28th January at 1pm Dr Peter Bussey will give a seminar entitled ‘Natural Law: God’s Law in our Hearts’. A light sandwich lunch will be provided from 12:30 in the Shasha Suite, Woolf Building, Westminster College, Madingley Road Cambridge.

On 11th March at 1pm Dr Fred Simmons will give a seminar entitled ‘Origins of Life Research: A New Nexus for Natural Theology?’. A light sandwich lunch will be provided from 12:30 in the Shasha Suite, Woolf Building, Westminster College, Madingley Road Cambridge.

On Thursday 27th March 2025 Prof. Penny Endersby will be speaking at The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion Public Lecture entitled: ‘Following the Science? Trust and Truth in a Post-Truth World’.

The Newnham College Family Forum is back on 25 January for its annual discussion of contemporary issues affecting families. This year’s theme is "Connecting Families and Nature: The Mutual Benefits for Children and the Environment." Discussions will cover how nature influences children's development, relationships and wellbeing.