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Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.

We’re celebrating some of the women in our community whose work spans climate, biodiversity, infrastructure and policy - shaping research and real-world impact. 👇

#WomenInScience #IDWGS #EveryVoiceInScience

11.02.2026 15:56 — 👍 7    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1
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Six academics from Maths Department have been appointed Fellows by the National Academy for Mathematical Sciences, as part of an initiative to put mathematics at the heart of national life and policy making. Congratulations!

09.02.2026 12:42 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Today is #WorldCancerDay 💙

At @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social, researchers are finding new ways to detect #cancer earlier, personalise treatment and develop better therapies.

Here are a few of the breakthroughs making a real difference 👇

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04.02.2026 08:50 — 👍 7    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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You are warmly invited to attend inaugural lecture given by Prof Michele Coti Zelati. The event will take place on 18 March 2026 AT 17:30 in Lecture theatre G16, Sir Alexander Fleming Building.
www.imperial.ac.uk/events/20252...

02.02.2026 11:30 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Congratulations to the 7 @imperialcollegeldn.bsky.social academics who have been appointed inaugural Fellows at the Academy for Mathematical Sciences

6 have been appointed from @imperialmaths.bsky.social and 1 from @imperialphysics.bsky.social

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30.01.2026 10:34 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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10 African scholars to watch in 2026 Spanning governance, security, economics, science and artificial intelligence, The Africa Report profiles 10 academics shaping conversations in Africa and far beyond this year.

Congratulations to Dr Jessica Thorn, named one of 10 African Scholars to Watch by The Africa Report.

A Namibian environmental scientist and Assistant Professor at CEP, her work spans food security, climate adaptation, biodiversity and environmental justice, shaping policy across Africa and beyond.

21.01.2026 10:37 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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£3.7 million project to unlock secrets of deep coral reefs Researchers are launching a major new project to investigate the resilience of deeper coral ecosystems to future climate change.

🌊 New research into deep coral reefs & climate change 🌍

Dr Emma Ransome and colleagues in @imperiallifesci.bsky.social sky.social begin a £3.7m project exploring the resilience of deep (mesophotic) coral reefs.

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#MarineScience #ClimateAction

21.01.2026 15:25 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Find us at Imperial Science

Find us at Imperial Science

The Faculty of Natural Sciences is now on LinkedIn!

Follow us on LinkedIn to find the latest updates, research and events from the Faculty, as well as from our departments and institutes.

Follow us here ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/impe...

01.12.2025 14:19 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Climate Research Showcase 2026 title card, with event details

Climate Research Showcase 2026 title card, with event details

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to be a part of our Climate Research Showcase, returning on 4 March 2026.

Postgrad or professor, the Showcase will bring together Imperial’s world-leading climate research & innovation community.

Submissions open until 4 Feb!

Find out more: buff.ly/EHnmlC1

06.01.2026 10:55 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Imperial scientists have been testing quantum-enhanced sensors for inertial navigation with the Royal Navy.

Unlike GPS, which doesn’t work underground or underwater, quantum sensors are super accurate, stable over long periods of time, and resilient to interference.

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18.12.2025 14:44 — 👍 9    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
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Imperial researchers celebrate a landmark achievement as NASA’s #IMAPmission sends back its first data from space.

All instruments on board NASA’s Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft have successfully recorded their first measurements.

www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...

17.12.2025 16:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Q is for Quantum Buy Q is for Quantum By Terry Rudolph. Available in used condition with free delivery. ISBN: 9780999063507. ISBN-10: 0999063502

Q is for Quantum by Terry Rudolph

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17.12.2025 16:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nano The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small - Books for Bugs This exciting non-fiction picture book introduces young readers to the fascinating (and cutting-edge) science of the very, very small.Everything is made from something – but the way we make things, fr...

Nano The Spectacular Science of the Very (Very) Small by Dr Jess Wade
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17.12.2025 16:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

A Molymod® Crystal Structures Self-Assembly Model Set

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17.12.2025 16:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

An electromagnetic spectrum poster

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17.12.2025 16:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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The Pocket Physicist - Wallet Ruler and Unit Conversion Reference A physicist's dream tool with 17 unit conversions, 24 equations, and 30 physical constants. A ruler and protractor, it's a perfect gift idea for physics lovers!

The pocket physicist tool

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17.12.2025 16:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat: The bestselling classic introduction to quantum physics: Amazon.co.uk: Gribbin, John: 9781804993583: Books Buy In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat: The bestselling classic introduction to quantum physics 1 by Gribbin, John (ISBN: 9781804993583) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on ...

In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat: The bestselling classic introduction to quantum physics

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17.12.2025 16:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Atomic Models Wine Glass An elegant wine glass that explores the history of our understanding of the atom through various proposed models. Pour yourself a glass of wine and pair it with some physics for a singular evening. Vo...

Atomic Models Wine Glass

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17.12.2025 16:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Optics Tea Towel This charming (and very detailed) 1850 lithograph by James Emslie shows every aspect of the science of Optics. It was just one page of a partwork on science published in that year by James Reynolds, o...

An optics tea towel

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17.12.2025 16:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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DominicWalliman Shop | Redbubble DominicWalliman is an independent artist creating amazing designs for great products such as t-shirts, stickers, posters, and phone cases.

Maps of quantum physics and computing

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17.12.2025 16:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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Quantum Physics for babies www.amazon.co.uk/Quantum-Phys...

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17.12.2025 16:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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🎁✨ Quantum Christmas Presents! ✨��

Looking for the perfect gift for the curious minds in your life? This holiday season, we’re celebrating the International Year of Quantum with presents – including some brilliant reads from Imperial academics.

17.12.2025 16:43 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
Dark matter search sets new limits and achieves neutrino breakthrough Imperial researchers contribute to LZ’s record-breaking hunt for dark matter and its first observation of rare neutrino interactions

🔎Imperial researchers in a record-breaking dark matter hunt!

Scientists from @imperialphysics.bsky.social have helped set new limits on dark matter and achieved a breakthrough in detecting neutrinos from the Sun’s core as part of @lzdarkmatter.bsky.social

👉 www.imperial.ac.uk/news/article...

09.12.2025 11:59 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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The Grantham Institute is inviting applications for fully funded PhD studentships that support our current priority areas of research in climate and environmental science 🧵

Deadline: Monday 12 January.

Further project details and information on how to apply are listed here: ow.ly/alHv50XCRzx

08.12.2025 10:18 — 👍 1    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 34 - Fusion – Ria Lina, Yasmin Andrew and Howard Wilson - BBC Sounds Brian Cox and Robin Ince join forces to tackle the hot topic of nuclear fusion.

Need something inspiring for your commute?🎙️

Imperial's Yasmin Andrew joined Brian Cox & Robin Ince on The Infinite Monkey Cage podcast to discuss ⚡️nuclear fusion: how it works, challenges to overcome and the future of clean energy.

👉Listen now: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

27.11.2025 16:03 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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BBC Radio 4 - Rare Earth, The Evolution of Evolution What would Darwin and the other great naturalists think of our world today?

🌍🧬 190 years after Darwin landed in Falmouth, we're still asking how his ideas hold up in a world reshaped by climate change & habitat loss. Check out BBC Radio 4 Rare Earth with our own Prof Armand Leroi, bringing insight into how evolution is playing out right now.

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02.12.2025 20:55 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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A new study led by researchers in @imperiallifesci.bsky.social, based at Silwood Park, shows that land-use change is undermining ecosystem stability by reducing the functional diversity of bird communities.

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02.12.2025 16:10 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Find us at Imperial Science

Find us at Imperial Science

The Faculty of Natural Sciences is now on LinkedIn!

Follow us on LinkedIn to find the latest updates, research and events from the Faculty, as well as from our departments and institutes.

Follow us here ➡️ www.linkedin.com/company/impe...

01.12.2025 14:19 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0