💬 "You can fake curiosity for a month. Not for years." Nobel Prize winners Didier Queloz and Konstantin Novoselov on what it really takes to make a scientific discovery.💡 On our collection with @leverhulme.ac.uk

Not knowing if what you're looking for even exists — and going for it anyway. That's the spirit ! Explore Prof. Novoselov's full EXP on discovery, chaos, and the origin of life 👉 www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1348-ev...

📚 Where does memoir end and fiction begin? Join @leaypi.bsky.social & Lisa Appignanesi for a conversation on memory, childhood, history — and the stories we tell about them. 🗓 April 27th @ 7 PM (UK) 🔗 luma.com/090z16me #BookClub #Memoir #LeaYpi #LisaAppignanesi #EXPeditions

Understanding volcanoes has been woven together with our understanding of the structure of the Earth. In this @expeditions.bsky.social 🎬️, Tamsin Mather @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social talks about the power of volcanoes and how important they have been for the development and maintenance of our planet.

Are the People Around You Just Zombies? 🧟 Philosopher Barry Smith (@barrycsmith.bsky.social) on Wittgenstein's radical answer to one of philosophy's oldest questions — and why the problem of other minds may not be a problem at all.

Artemis II just broke the record for farthest humans from Earth. Meanwhile, scientists are hunting planets around stars 20 trillion miles away using a tiny drop in starlight. We can't go there. But we can see their shadows. 🪐 @saraseager.bsky.social on EXPeditions

Artemis II is on its way to the Moon. Astronomer Martin Rees has spent 50 years asking why we look up, and his answer is as compelling as ever: Exploration, understanding, and the search for life beyond Earth. Explore his thinking : joinexpeditions.com/exps/1338-exploring-the-cosmos

Lea Ypi (@leaypi.bsky.social), Professor of Political Theory at the London School of Economics, asks the question at the heart of the debate between liberalism and socialism: what kind of society do we actually want to live in?

​The 30th of March, we will reflect together on the ways stories address the worst experiences of humanity, and how that the act of storytelling offer a salve, a route to a site of mutual interaction and understanding, a new place of belonging and conviviality. www.linkedin.com/pulse/toward...

Migration is a fundamental human constant, not a recent exception. ▶️ Watch the full episode: youtu.be/3cJ57_r89OI 📚The theme connects directly to our ongoing EXPeditions Book Club on Sanctuary — luma.com/pak1syhz?tk=...

"The current of imagination, as it flows into a work of art, is a form of play – and that is essential to human well-being." Marina Warner explores making art: from child's play to collective ritual, from Banksy to Balinese dance. 🔗 joinexpeditions.com/exps/1347-making-art-from-play-to-power

📚 EXPeditions Book Club: Sanctuary by Marina Warner 🗓️ March 30 / 7 PM UK / Zoom Marina Warner joins us LIVE in conversation with Lisa Appignanesi. Come with your questions. 🔗 luma.com/pak1syhz?tk=...

The arts don't just enrich your life, they can extend it. We recently welcomed Professor Daisy Fancourt to our Base Camp: Arts for Health event, and she's featured on EXPeditions. Now catch her live @theotherpalace.bsky.social on 23 March for Art Cure. Get your tickets ! 👇

For more than 2000 years, men were considered the great experts in friendship, whereas female friendships were considered rather superficial and very easily prone to envy, rivalry and arguments. Watch @tiffwattsmith.bsky.social on EXPeditions x @leverhulme.ac.uk www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUto...

📚 Book Club #2 is here, and we have a very special guest. This month we're reading Marina Warner's Sanctuary: Ways of Telling, Ways of Dwelling. 🗓 Monday March 30th @ 7 PM (UK) @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social

Meet Anna Vignoles (@annavignoles.bsky.social), Director of the Leverhulme Trust (@leverhulme.ac.uk), as she dives into the root causes of educational inequality and shares practical solutions for a better system. Watch her EXPs: www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/598-...

‘We often use imaging as a tool to look at things that we otherwise cannot look at.’ Philip Leverhulme Prize 2017 winner, Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb, Professor of Applied Mathematics at @cam.ac.uk @plusmaths.bsky.social on mathematical imaging and deep learning. #InternationalWomensDay

Who are women? In the census, in Shakespeare, and in history, women have often been categorized only by their relationship to others: daughter, wife, widow. This March, we are spotlighting the brilliant women who challenge, define, and expand our knowledge. youtu.be/mkqe5Xx8Bs4

What does it mean to live the life you actually want? For the inaugural edition of the EXPeditions Book Club, we are honored to present a profound conversation between world-renowned psychoanalyst Adam Phillips and acclaimed writer Lisa Appignanesi. youtu.be/7y5iw47E7t0

💬 While the UK was still resisting handing over the Chagos Islands, Sands wrote that "the overarching, devastating irony is that it was Britain and the United States that created the rules that are premised around the United Nations Charter who were opposing closing the book on colonisation."

Join the EXPeditions book club! 📚 Our first book is Adam Phillips’ latest: THE LIFE YOU WANT on February 24th 7 pm (UK) introduced by Adam Phillips and Lisa Appignanesi. Join here: luma.com/yoqo4s0s?tk=... @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social

Join the EXPeditions online base camp! 🏕️ Each month, we explore innovative ideas featured on our platform: luma.com/ixsuzd1h?tk=... ​The first idea we will explore at Base Camp is engaging in the arts for health. 🎨 @ucl-sbb.bsky.social @uclgrandchallenges.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk

It’s been an absolute privilege to partner with the @leverhulme.ac.uk on this collection of EXPs. Seeing this montage for #IDWGIS reminds us why we do what we do: capturing the brilliance of the people shaping our world.

EXPeditions is launching a book club ! Our first book is Adam Phillips’ latest THE LIFE YOU WANT on Feb 24th 7pm (UK) introduced by Adam Phillips and Lisa Appignanesi. To sign up, please click here ! forms.gle/cLYgDnQvEDeX... @freudmuseumlondon.bsky.social

Loneliness is not just personal; it’s structural and universal. What would it take to design a society in which we can reconnect, belong and feel supported in the world around us? www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVCc... #TeamUp! @ucl-sbb.bsky.social

Migration is human, while exclusion is political. What would it mean to rethink belonging in a displaced world? youtu.be/3cJ57_r89OI @leaypi.bsky.social @t8el.bsky.social @patrickweil.bsky.social @anaaliverti.bsky.social

Research has instrumental value in real world outcomes and intrinsic value in pursuing knowledge for its own sake. @annavignoles.bsky.social on why research matters, tune in to this @expeditions.bsky.social 🎬 media.leverhulme.ac.uk/video/anna-v... #EducationDay

We enter the new year with great resolutions: Dry January, going to the gym twice a week, no sugar, no fat… But have you ever thought about going to a museum or joining a choir? Did you know that art can have a real effect on your health? 🎨

Welcome to 2026! ✨ 2025 reminded us of the vital role that curiosity, trust, and dialogue play in connecting people and ideas across disciplines and borders. With this spirit, we step into 2026 ready to explore new perspectives and continue bridging the worlds of research and the public.

The death of Cecilia Giménez, who became famous for restoring the Ecce Homo portrait in Borja, Spain, reminds us of a fundamental dilemma in art restoration: what is “good” or “bad” restoration, and what does it mean to be faithful to the original? www.bbc.com/news/article...

Humans emit CO₂ around 60× faster than all Earth’s volcanoes : a stark benchmark for the climate crisis, as highlighted by volcanologist Tamsin Mather. @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, @leverhulme.ac.uk

What's the problem with AI images tools? AI excels when fed perfect data, but falters in the real world. Discover where deep learning hits its limits and why timeless math holds the key to robust, universal imaging. With Professor Carola Schönlieb @leverhulme.ac.uk ; @plusmaths.bsky.social

Last month, the Trust was delighted to host an event in collaboration with @expeditions.bsky.social and 5x15 @conwayhall.bsky.social on the topic: the value of knowledge in an age of disinformation. In case you missed it, watch the talks here: www.youtube.com/@5x15stories3

You can now watch back Prof Fancourt's talk, filmed live last month at @conwayhall.bsky.social, as part of a special event on The Value of Knowledge in an Age of Disinformation with 5x15, @leverhulme.ac.uk & @expeditions.bsky.social. 5 weeks to go until #ArtCure! ⏰ www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsRr...

On November 17th, EXPeditions held its first live event in collaboration with the Leverhulme Trust, hosted by 5x15 : The value of knowledge in an age of disinformation. The discussion brought together brilliant voices to explore how knowledge continues to shape our lives and societies.

Carola is a favourite colleague here at Cambridge! Here are some more videos with her by @leverhulme.ac.uk and @expeditions.bsky.social together with some articles about Carola's #maths plus.maths.org/content/meet... #mathematics

An insightful evening with topics including disinformation from the times of the Council of Nicaea, the impact of arts on health, legacies of war and empire, female friendships and the myths of democracy. Many thanks to our fantastic speakers, @expeditions.bsky.social and to everyone who joined us!

🕯️ Santanu Das, Professor of Modern Literature and Culture at @ox.ac.uk, @engfac.bsky.social, highlights the essential need to acknowledge the millions of men of color who served in WW1, placing their stories back in history. #PLPEXPeditions

@jdunkley.bsky.social, professor @princeton.edu, on looking back in time and how it enables astronomers to piece together the history of the universe. www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4621

🎶 Robert Macfarlane (@robgmacfarlane.bsky.social), Cambridge professor and writer, reflects on how writing for music shaped his craft. Music taught him about rhythm, tempo, rhyme, and the power of letting meaning be elliptical rather than over-explained. #PLPEXPeditions; @cam.ac.uk #IsARiverAlive

Discover our research tackling global climate challenges. DPIR’s Professor @fgenovese.bsky.social joins the @leverhulme.ac.uk’s Living Library of Knowledge, sharing insights on climate politics and policy alongside top UK scholars:

Carola is a colleague who does amazing work on the #maths of information. We love these videos courtesy of @joinExpeditions and and The Leverhulme Trust where she talks about her work plus.maths.org/content/meet...

'Education holds value for society, it matters beyond the individual.' To meet climate targets, investing in those that will deliver them is crucial. @annavignoles.bsky.social on why we should invest in education: www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/389-why... @expeditions.bsky.social #COP30

'A river or a forest possibly being a rights-bearing entity is a radical act of moral political imagination.' @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social on the rights of nature. Tune in: www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1328-th... @expeditions.bsky.social

🖼️ Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb, professor at @cam.ac.uk, uses maths and imaging to reveal hidden layers in art—from digital restoration of illuminated manuscripts to solving mysteries beneath centuries-old paint. www.joinexpeditions.com/exps/1264-ma... @plusmaths.bsky.social @leverhulme.ac.uk

In this mass grave near Arras, 11 bodies were buried joined ARM IN ARM, as a testimony to their friendship.

🗻 Robert Macfarlane, Cambridge professor and writer, explores why we climb mountains. Sometimes, the real answer is found in the journey, not the summit. Watch his EXPs in our collection with The Leverhulme Trust 🔗 www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4665... @cam.ac.uk @robgmacfarlane.bsky.social

Have you booked your tickets for our event @conwayhall.bsky.social? Just 1 week to go! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/5x15-lever... Students go free, discount code here: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/value-k... @expeditions.bsky.social

As COP 30 we will have to hold tight to facts and evidence. Watch this short documentary, featuring leading scholars, that serves as an introduction to climate inequality youtu.be/4Ul1vNXuwow

Professor of Earth Sciences @oxuniearthsci.bsky.social, Tamsin Mather, reflects on how volcanoes are portrayed in TV and film compared to real scientific understanding. www.joinexpeditions.com/experts/4635