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Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Natural History Museum

From dreamy landscapes and skies to battles between life and death this year’s Veolia Environment Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2012 exhibition brings all of it and more. From 48,000 photos...

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Brian Cox and Robin Ince present: End of the World

As a fully-fledged fanatic of Professor Brian Cox, the moment I saw End of the World advertised I knew I had to go. It was a chance to see one of my idols live, even if he would be so far away as to be...

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‘Science Live’ at the Science Museum

The Science Museum’s Science Live shows take science demonstration to a new level with a huge stage, many props and quite a few dangerous chemicals for good measure! The show is fun for both children...

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Moonwalking With Einstein by Joshua Foer

It is our memory, both long and short term, that shapes our existence. Joshua Foer’s story is a compelling account of how an individual with an average memory ended up in the finals of the US Memory...

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Festival of the Spoken Nerd

Comedy and science are not often brought together successfully – the many awkward jokes of physics professors speak for themselves. Matt, Helen and Steve beg to differ however, and the “Festival of the...

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Rain Room at the Barbican

The Rain Room at the Barbican has been one of the most talked about installations recommended this winter. Being an engineer and biased towards the technical side in these sorts of things I found a...

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Bad Pharma by Ben Goldacre

Ben Goldacre, the bestselling author of ‘Bad Science’, has evidently got a foothold in the industry and does not compromise the extent at which he will go, to tell us all their secrets. A book written...

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Science Museum Lates: Zombie Lab

Late night themed events have become a popular fixture on the Science Museum’s calendar since they kicked off 4 years ago, and January’s ZombieLab was no different. Enticed by the theme, I thought it...

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“Defeating Disease” at the NHM

Tucked away in a corner of the Natural History Museum, far away from the busy crowds and the Diplodocus Dinosaur skeleton in the Central Hall is the Attenborough Studio. A high-tech, dimly-lit...

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The God Species: How humans really can save the planet, by Mark Lynas

Mark Lynas, the activist-turned-science communicator, has taken a strange path in life. From his previous passions of hijacking of GM food trials and hurling your favourite cream pies at scientists, he...

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Mojo

Not for the faint-hearted, Ian Rickson’s revival of Mojo lives up to its hype. Featuring brutal murder, excessive drug use, a dark exploration of gang culture and a script laden with foul language,...

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Blurred Lines – The Shed

Blurred Lines at the National Theatre’s Shed, written by Nick Payne and directed by Carrie Cracknell, is an electrifying and entertaining exploration contemporary gender politics. Its ability to...

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Jamie Demetriou – People Day

Another stand-out star from this year’s Edinburgh Festival, Jamie Demetriou brings his one man, 5-character show People Day to Soho Theatre. Demetriou, a 25-year-old Bristol University graduate, is an...

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“Tell them you saw me”: Sarah Kane’s Blasted, by LSE Drama Society

Blasted is a difficult play to stage. Everyone knows that, but I will repeat it. It starts out like any play: a hotel room with flowers in a vase, champagne on ice, and a hetero couple walks in. Then...

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The Full Monty

The Full Monty, the stage adaption of the 1997 film, follows a group of unemployed Sheffield steelworkers who, at the height of Thatcher’s power, are struggling – so turn to stripping to raise funds....

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Blood Wedding: UCLU Drama Society

The cast of Blood Wedding only have had six days to rehearse, but where does this sprint lead to? Federico García Lorca’s Blood Wedding, written in 1933, deals with a broken society, which is only held...

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