Discover the science of magic and ocean wonders

------=_Part_32366249_2117235391.1712828966550 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_32366250_187732646.1712828966550" ------=_Part_32366250_187732646.1712828966550 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Public newsletter =C2=A0 [ **Explore the ocean with the Royal Society & BBC Ideas Ahead of the UN Ocean Conference, discover=C2=A0the ocean's wonders and unc= over solutions for a healthier future. Watch our Webby Award-Winning video = [ produced in collaboration w= ith BBC Ideas.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Bridging the gap between science and action, explore the Royal Society's Oc= ean Science Policy Programme [ cts/ocean-science-policy-programme/]=C2=A0working=C2=A0towards a sustainabl= e ocean future. Watch now [ =C2=A0 ---------- **The Secret Science of Magic and Illusion Professor Wiseman will take a deep dive into the secret world of magic and = illusion for his David Attenborough Award Lecture on 10 June. =C2=A0 This fascinating lecture, exploring the science behind the tricks, promises= to leave you both entertained and enlightened. ---------- =C2=A0 [ tion/] **Mark your calendars:=C2=A0Summer Science Exhibition 2024 The Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition returns with 14 interactive= =C2=A0flagship exhibits you can explore first-hand. Immerse yourself in gro= und-breaking science - get up close with brain scanners, discover real ice = core samples from Antarctica, witness the transformation of waste into stun= ning art, and explore the fascinating realm of stem cell and embryo researc= h. =C2=A0 This free, interactive event is perfect for curious minds of all ages. The = Summer Science Exhibition taking place 2 =E2=80=93=C2=A07 July 2024 promise= s a journey of discovery for everyone. Explore the exhibits [ summer-science-exhibition/] ---------- =C2=A0 [ tion-of-moon-sites-astronomy-telescopes] **The race to protect the surface of the moon=C2=A0 A new paper [= published in Philosophical Transactions A [.= org/journal/rsta] calls for the protection of moon sites that could advance= astronomy. These Sites of Extraordinary Scientific Importance (SESIs) prov= ide the perfect conditions for cutting-edge astronomical tools but are at r= isk from forthcoming missions such as satellite deployments and mining ende= avours, prompting urgent protection pleas from experts. =C2=A0 This article is part of a discussion meeting issue =E2=80=98Astronomy from = the Moon: the next decades (part 2) [ /rsta/2024/382/2271]=E2=80=99. =C2=A0 Read more [ for-protection-of-moon-sites-astronomy-telescopes] ---------- [ rson-prize/] **Making small structures from soft matter to create new frontiers Join us at the Royal Society on 25 April 2024 to hear Professor Mohan Ediri= singhe, winner of the Clifford Paterson Medal, deliver his prize lecture. =C2=A0 Professor Edirisinghe will present his research on scalable and sustainable= methods for making small structures (bubbles/vesicles, particles/capsules = and fibres) of the micro-nano scale. He will also discuss how boosting publ= ic healthcare is an essential part of the manufacturing and engineering sci= ences. Register now [ clifford-paterson-prize/] ---------- =C2=A0 **A journey through the virosphere Professor Edward Holmes, winner of the Croonian Medal, will deliver his pri= ze lecture at the Royal Society on 2 May 2024. =C2=A0 Professor Holmes is a global authority on virus evolution and emergence. He= played a key role in the discovery of SARS-CoV-2 and was the first to publ= icly release the genome sequence. ---------- =C2=A0 [ ture/] **Talking embryos: changing public perceptions of embryo research=C2=A0 Join us on 9 May for the Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Award Lecture, as Professor= Sarah Franklin discusses her research into public perceptions of IVF and e= mbryo research.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Professor Sarah Franklin was one of the first social scientists to conduct = in depth qualitative research into public perceptions of IVF and embryo res= earch in the 1980s, and she has continued to research this subject for over= 4 decades. Find out more [ /wbm-prize-lecture/] ---------- [ e-lecture/] **Discoveries at the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn=C2=A0 On 30 May 2024, Professor Michele Dougherty, winner of the Bakerian Medal f= or the physical sciences, will deliver her prize lecture at the Royal Socie= ty.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Professor Dougherty will discuss the discoveries made as a result of the CA= SSINI spacecraft at Saturn, as well as the current JUICE mission to Jupiter= =E2=80=99s moons.=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 Register for tickets [ 2024/05/bakerian-prize-lecture/] ---------- =C2=A0 Image credits A journey through the virosphere: Image of virus.=C2=A0=C2=A9=C2=A0iStockph= oto/BlackJack3D Discoveries at the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn: Image of CASSINI spacec= raft at Saturn.=C2=A0=C2=A9 NASA Professor Mohan Edirisinghe: Making small structures from soft matter to cr= eate new frontiers:=C2=A0A novel polymer fibre manufacturing process, nozzl= e-pressurised gyration.=C2=A0=C2=A9=C2=A0Mohan Edirisinghe The race to protect the surface of the moon: Image of the moon.=C2=A0Royal = Society Publishing Photography Competition Astronomy 2023 runner-up 'Flower= Moon on a cloudy night' by Imran Sultan =C2=A0 [ [ [ [ View in browser [ 5daf654f63b71e5fd360594ec7/3/686/4d3d563b-0614-40f0-a76c-e645d257c39c] Did someone forward you this email? 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[Watch our Webby Award-Winning video](3D".=) produced in coll= aboration with BBC Ideas.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Bridging the = gap between science and action, explore the Royal Society's Ocean Science Policy Programme=C2=A0working= =C2=A0towards a sustainable ocean future. [Watch now](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 The Secret = Science of Magic and Illusion Professor Wiseman will take a deep dive into the secret= world of magic and illusion for his David Attenborough Award Lecture on 10= June. =C2=A0 This fascinating lecture, exploring the science behind the tricks, promises= to leave you both entertained and enlightened. =20 =20 [Find out more =20](3D"=) =20 [3D"Royal](3D") = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"Image](3D") Mark your = calendars:=C2=A0Summer Science Exhibition 2024 = The Royal Soc= iety's Summer Science Exhibition returns with 14 interactive=C2=A0flagship = exhibits you can explore first-hand. Immerse yourself in ground-breaking sc= ience - get up close with brain scanners, discover real ice core samples fr= om Antarctica, witness the transformation of waste into stunning art, and e= xplore the fascinating realm of stem cell and embryo research. =C2=A0 This free, in= teractive event is perfect for curious minds of all ages. The Summer Scienc= e Exhibition taking place 2 =E2=80=93=C2=A07 July 2024 promises a journey o= f discovery for everyone. [Explore the exhibits= pan>](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"Image](3D") The race t= o protect the surface of the moon=C2=A0 = A [new paper](3D") published in [Philosophical Transactions A](3D"=) = calls for the protection of moon sites that could advance astronomy. These = Sites of Extraordinary Scientific Importance (SESIs) provide the perfect co= nditions for cutting-edge astronomical tools but are at risk from forthcomi= ng missions such as satellite deployments and mining endeavours, prompting = urgent protection pleas from experts. =C2=A0 This article = is part of a discussion meeting issue =E2=80=98[Astronomy from = the Moon: the next decades (part 2)](3D")=E2=80=99. =C2=A0 [Read more](3D"=) =20 [3D"=](3D") Making sma= ll structures from soft matter to create new frontiers = Join us at th= e Royal Society on 25 April 2024 to hear Professor Mohan Edirisinghe, winne= r of the Clifford Paterson Medal, deliver his prize lecture. =C2=A0 Professor Edi= risinghe will present his research on scalable and sustainable methods for = making small structures (bubbles/vesicles, particles/capsules and fibres) o= f the micro-nano scale. He will also discuss how boosting public healthcare= is an essential part of the manufacturing and engineering sciences. [Register now](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 A journey t= hrough the virosphere Professor Edward Holmes, winner of the Croonian Medal, = will deliver his prize lecture at the Royal Society on 2 May 2024. =C2=A0 Professor Holmes is a global authority on virus evolution and emergence. He= played a key role in the discovery of SARS-CoV-2 and was the first to publ= icly release the genome sequence. =20 =20 [Find out more =20](3D"=) =20 [3D"Royal](3D") = =C2=A0 =20 [3D"Image](3D")= > Talking em= bryos: changing public perceptions of embryo research=C2=A0 = Join us on 9 = May for the Wilkins-Bernal-Medawar Award Lecture, as Professor Sarah Frankl= in discusses her research into public perceptions of IVF and embryo researc= h.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Professor Sar= ah Franklin was one of the first social scientists to conduct in depth qual= itative research into public perceptions of IVF and embryo research in the = 1980s, and she has continued to research this subject for over 4 decades.= p> [Find out more](3D"=) =20 [3D"Image](3D") Discoverie= s at the icy moons of Jupiter and Saturn=C2=A0 = On 30 May 202= 4, Professor Michele Dougherty, winner of the Bakerian Medal for the physic= al sciences, will deliver her prize lecture at the Royal Society.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Professor Dou= gherty will discuss the discoveries made as a result of the CASSINI spacecr= aft at Saturn, as well as the current JUICE mission to Jupiter=E2=80=99s mo= ons.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 [Register for tickets= pan>](3D"=) = =C2=A0 =20 = Image credits= A journey through the= virosphere: Image of virus.=C2=A0=C2=A9=C2=A0iStockphoto/BlackJack3D= > Discoveries at the ic= y moons of Jupiter and Saturn: Image of CASSINI spacecraft at Saturn.=C2=A0= =C2=A9 NASA Professor Mohan Ediri= singhe: Making small structures from soft matter to create new frontiers:= =C2=A0A novel polymer fibre manufacturing process, nozzle-pressurised gyrat= ion.=C2=A0=C2=A9=C2=A0Mohan Edirisinghe The race to protect t= he surface of the moon: Image of the moon.=C2=A0Royal Society Publishing Ph= otography Competition Astronomy 2023 runner-up 'Flower Moon on a cloudy nig= ht' by Imran Sultan = =C2=A0 =20 =20 3D" 3D" 3D" 3D" [View in browser](3D"=) Did someone forward y= ou this email? 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