
6:00pm-7:00pm on Thursday 27 March
St John's College Old Divinity School, All Saints Passage, CB2 1TP
The Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge was the site of many of the biggest scientific breakthroughs in history. Within its walls atoms were split, subatomic particles uncovered and the structure of DNA unravelled, discoveries that reshaped both science and the world around us. In this demonstration-packed talk, Cavendish physicist, author and science presenter Dr Harry Cliff will take you on a tour of Cavendish’s biggest discoveries, recreating some of the historic experiments and exploring the dramatic impact they had on science and the course of history.