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Discover the Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences at King's College London! We're into all things science, and proud of our Chemistry, Engineering, Informatics, Mathematics and Physics departments.
Researchers from King's with the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) have led the analysis of the largest-ever research on police use of Stop and Search.
www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...
@london.gov.uk @kingsnmes.bsky.social
Background of DNA strand with logos of King's College London and the Leverhulme Trust and text 18 March 2026 Cell shape-shifting across the tree of life Professor Andela Saric Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) Force Talks Mechanics of Life Leverhulme DSP seminar series
Join us for our next #ForceTalk with Professor Andela Saric of @istaresearch.bsky.social to learn about "Cell shape-shifting across the tree of life"
📅 18 March 2026
🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT
Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force...
#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social
Are we alone in the Universe?🌌
To answer that, we first need to understand how life began on Earth. At this year’s Burton Lecture, John Sutherland reveals how extreme early-Earth conditions may have turned simple chemistry into life.
📅 1 Apr, 5pm
📍SE1 1UL
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/burton-lec...
🚨Rescheduled🚨 Now happening Today @ 13:00 our next #ForceTalk is with Prof Sylvain Gabriele @sgabriele.bsky.social
📅 Tuesday 3 March 2026
🕒 13:00 - 14:00 GMT
Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force...
#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social
Look up! A rare planetary alignment will be visible after sunset tomorrow – 28 February – with up to six #planets on show.
Astroparticle physicist Dr Shyam Balaji @kingsnmes.bsky.social explains the science behind this incredible celestial event.
#ScienceAtKings
Background of DNA strand with logos of King's College London and the Leverhulme Trust and text 4 March 2026 Mechanosensing of epithelial cells: curvature, confinement and memory Professor Sylvain Gabriele University of Mons Force Talks Mechanics of Life Leverhulme DSP seminar series
Our next #ForceTalk is with Prof Sylvain Gabriele @sgabriele.bsky.social exploring "Mechanosensing of epithelial cells: curvature, confinement and memory"
📅 4 March 2026
🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT
Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force...
#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social
Last days to apply for a #PhD in Computational #Biophysics at
@kingscollegelondon.bsky.social
@kingsnmes.bsky.social
Deadline February 28!
Details 👉 www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
#PhD #PhDposition #PhDSky #AcademicSky #computationalphysics 🧪⚛️
Poster featuring the an image of the Earth 2.0 (ET) mission, a picture of Prof Jian Ge standing and smiling with arms folded, and text featuring the details of the lecture. the details of the lecture are: Speaker: Prof Jian Ge, Shanghai Astronomical Observatory, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Location: King's College London, Bush House Time and Date: from 4pm to 5pm on 20th March 2026.
Excited to announce that Prof Jian Ge of the Shanghai Astronomical Observatory will be joining us on 20th March 2026 at
@kingsnmes.bsky.social to talk about the Earth 2.0 (ET) Space Mission!
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-earth-...
We're proud to see King's represented on the global stage at this week's India AI Impact Summit.
Dr Caitlin Bentley of @kingsnmes.bsky.social & @aiatkings.bsky.social shared cutting-edge research & discussed AI’s societal impact with industry leaders.
Full story ⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/global-...
Poster featuring an image of Professor Douglas Lin and the keynote lecture details. These details are the title ‘Stellar evolution, mergers of stellar mass black holes, and the growth of supermassive black holes in active galactic nuclei’, the date of 16th March 2026, and the time of 4.30pm until 6pm.
We are thrilled that Prof Douglas Lin will be visiting King’s College London @kingsnmes.bsky.social to give a keynote lecture on black holes and stellar formation!
Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/keynote-le...
Could AI save your skin?💃
Psoriasis affects 1 in 50 of us, but despite links to dangerous health conditions little is known about it🏥
Using AI, @dswatson.bsky.social and team classified the disease based on gene expression – opening the door for tailored treatment🧬
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ai-enab...
📢 Strongly Correlated Materials — a Korean TYC matinée!
Join us for 4x30min-talks by Ara Go, Heung-Sik Kim, Choong Hyun Kim and Bongjae Kim.
⏰ Thu 26 Feb, 9:30-11:30am
🗺️ King's College London, Strand S7.06
👉 thomasyoungcentre.org/event/strong...
@kingsnmes.bsky.social @thomasyoungcentre.bsky.social
Are today’s networks ready for tomorrow’s demands? 🛜
At the Engineering Annual Lecture Prof Harald Haas will explain how optical wireless communications can enhance connectivity underwater, on the ground and in space 🤯
📅 25 March
⏰ 17.00-19.00
📍In-person and 💻
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/has-the-ti...
Layered spider webs on green background.
Nature's toughest material just had its super power revealed.
@kingsnmes.bsky.social scientists have uncovered the molecular marvel behind spider silk - with implications for sustainable materials and even Alzheimer's research.
Read more here: kcl.ac.uk/news/scienti...
#ScienceatKings
🚨 Wheatstone Lecture is taking place next week! 🚨
Don’t miss Sir John Pendry, founder of metamaterials and creator of the first practical “invisibility cloak,” as he explores groundbreaking innovations that could reshape the future of science and technology.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wheatstone...
Dr Miao Guo in a lab coat looking directly ahead
🥳Big Grant Alert!🥳
A team led by Dr Miao Guo has been awarded £500,000 from @aria-research.bsky.social to develop an autonomous lab to transform how we create protein for food🍽️
They hope this will help tackle the global hunger and sustainability crisis🌱
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/ai-powe...
Poster with text reading: "ExoHack - Episode 3, London Edition. Join us in London for ExoHack, PlanetAI's Exoplanet Hackathon Series - a fun, in-person AI coding event to explore new worlds! Date and time: March 21st 2026, 9.30am until 6pm GMT. Location: King's College London, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS."
The team behind the Ariel Data Challenge are holding an in-person Exoplanet hackathon in London!
The 3rd ExoHack will be held @kingsnmes.bsky.social on March 21st 2026, 9.30am to 6pm GMT 👀
More info & link to register here (limited spots available!): www.ariel-datachallenge.space/exohack-lond...
Could life’s genetic code be expanded to fight disease?
Dr Alex Taylor @kingsnmes.bsky.social is evolving Xeno-nucleic acids - XNAs - to target disease-linked RNA and engineer next-generation precision medicines.
kcl.ac.uk/meet-dr-alex...
#ScienceatKings
🎤Stand‑up comedy might seem improvised, but the science says otherwise.
New research analysing performances by well‑known comedians, including Sara Pascoe, reveals that stand‑up shows are far more structured than they might first appear.
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/the-sci...
Our next #OpenAccess training session for academic and professional staff takes place on Wednesday, 11 February, on Strand Campus. There are still places available! tinyurl.com/6femkfnx
@kingsnmes.bsky.social @kingsartshums.bsky.social @kingsioppn.bsky.social @kingsdh.bsky.social
Many congratulations to Sindi Semanaj who graduated with an MRes in Interdisciplinary Chemical Research and worked with me on MD simulations of the glycine receptor
@kingsnmes.bsky.social . Now at @hetsys.bsky.social .
Calling *physics teachers* of *Y12 girls* - this is your LAST CHANCE to get them to sign up to the @kingsnmes.bsky.social Optics Ambassadors Scheme - learn optics plus presenting skills!
www.kcl.ac.uk/events/optic...
Deadline Monday
@ogdentrust.bsky.social @chatphysics.bsky.social
In a first-of-its-kind study using AI to survey over 23,000 parks in 35 cities, Informatics’ Linus Dietz and Nokia Bell Labs showed how limited funding for parks is hobbling suburbanites compared to their inner-city neighbours. 🌳
Find out more ⬇️
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/global-...
Dr Gordon (Kai Hou) Yip and Ariel Policy Officer Costanza Azzini present Ariel around the Ariel stand.
Dr Gordon (Kai Hou) Yip and Costanza Azzini present Ariel to a crowd of students around the Ariel stand.
This time last week we had a wonderful time presenting Ariel to young science students at the science fair for the @kingsnmes.bsky.social Annual Science Schools Lecture, given this year by Ariel PI and King's NMES Vice Dean (Research), Prof Giovanna Tinetti!
Background of DNA strand with logos of King's College London and the Leverhulme Trust and text Mechanics of Life Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarship Programme PhD Opportunity Development of optogenetic mechanical tools to control protein translocation across biological pores Deadline: 4 February 2026
📢 We're recruiting! We have a fully funded doctoral scholarship open to UK applicants for the project "Development of optogenetic mechanical tools to control protein translocation across biological pores."
Find out more 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/study-legacy...
#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social
A news article for our recently published article on electron-phonon mediated superconductivity in the strongly correlated superhydride CeH9.
👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-met...
Excellent work by Siyu Chen and Yao Wei.
@kingsnmes.bsky.social
⚡New method for predicting high-temperature superconducting materials could bring room temperature #superconductors closer.
Jan Tomczak, Yao Wei and partners have found the missing ingredient behind why a class of #superconductors can operate at higher temperatures: www.kcl.ac.uk/news/new-met...
We hope our @kingsartshums.bsky.social, @kingsnmes.bsky.social and Social Science & Public Policy students have a great graduation day. Visit the Alumni Desk to register for your free stage clip. And tag us into your pics.
🔗 Alumni benefits: www.kcl.ac.uk/alumni/forever-kings-edge
#ForeverKings🦁
Join us for the annual Wheatstone Lecture with Sir John Pendry, founder of the metamaterials field and creator of the first practical “invisibility cloak”.👏
📅 Wed, 11 Feb
⏰ 17:00
📍 WC2R 2LS
Register now ⬇️
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wheatstone...
Background of DNA strand with logos of King's College London and the Leverhulme Trust and text 21 January 2026 Robustness of morphogenesis via mechano-chemical feedbacks Professor Edouard Hannezo Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) Force Talks Mechanics of Life Leverhulme DSP seminar series
Join our next #ForceTalk with Prof Edouard Hannezo @ehannezo.bsky.social of @istaresearch.bsky.social on "Robustness of morphogenesis via mechano-chemical feedbacks"
🗓️ 21 January 2026
🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT
Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force...
#mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social
