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

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 🧪⚛️

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-...

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...

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...

🥳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...

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-...

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!

📢 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...

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

PhD Studentship at King's College London on Correlated Materials, starting Oct 2026. Join my team in #London for your #PhD! 🤝 Co-supervised by me & Dr G Rohringer 💰 Covering 3.5-yr tuition fee (home fee status) & stipend ⏰ Apply by 14 Feb ℹ️ www.findaphd.com/phds/project... @kingsnmes.bsky.social

Join us on Monday, 12 Jan at 19:30 for "Your AI Is Not in Love with You (No Matter How Much You Love It)" with Prof. Kate Devlin - @drkatedevlin.bsky.social at The Plume of Feathers, Greenwich. Why are people falling for machines, and should we be worried? greenwichskeptics.org#next-talk

Happy New Year all - we're celebrating with a talk!🥳 Join Ariel PI Giovanna Tinetti for her lecture at the @kingsnmes.bsky.social Annual Physics Schools lecture! 🗓️: 13 January 2026 🕑: 15:15 to 18:00 🗺️: Edmond J Safra LT, KCL Strand 🔗: More info & registration here www.kcl.ac.uk/events/annua...

✨ We’re closing for Winter Break from 19 December at 5pm and we’ll see you again in the New Year! ✨ We’re wishing our wonderful village at King’s a peaceful and joyful break, and leave you with a special video on how to create your very own ‘gingerbread’ holiday village! ❄️

Round 3 of the One King’s Impact Fund is OPEN! 🎉 Up to £50k available for projects tackling global challenges. ✅ Collaborative & multidisciplinary ✅ Led by King’s staff/students & external partners 📅 Apply by 1 April 2026 www.kcl.ac.uk/impact/fund

Dr Gordon Yip is involved in a new @esa.int mission, using AI to investigate exoplanets. Ariel launches into space in 2029 and is the largest UK-led space mission to date, led by King's physicist Professor Giovanna Tinetti. www.kcl.ac.uk/meet-dr-gord... #ScienceAtKings @kingsnmes.bsky.social

#PhD studentship available to work on "Synergistic Quantum and Classical Computing for the Design of Photoswitches and Biosensors" with @carlamolteni.bsky.social @kingsnmes.bsky.social and Martina Stella at Algorithmiq within the #KingsQuantum DTC. Details at tinyurl.com/bdd2eead #QuantumComputing

I saw some chat about Arc Raiders' use of AI voice actors recently - I'm probably not going to rerecord the talk I gave at EXAG but I thought I'd drop in a few slides about the idea that you can make generative AI ethical by getting people to sign a piece of paper to say you can use their data.

🚨 We're calling all @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social students to share their best policy ideas with us! 💸 Share your idea with the world and win cash prizes! ➡️ Apply today: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poli...

Receiving this award is truly special! This topic is close to my heart and showcases how creating a community where everyone feels valued/respected is something that anyone can partake in. Let’s keep going! 🎉❤️👩🏾‍🔬 @wisuprachem.bsky.social @rsc-masc.bsky.social @crick.ac.uk @kingsnmes.bsky.social

Drs Francisco Martin-Martinez and Micaela Matta have combined forces with international partners to transform the food packaging sector ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/scienti...

Our next #ForceTalk is Prof Yanlan Mao @yanlanmao.bsky.social on "Coping with mechanical stress: tissue dynamics during development, homeostasis and repair" 🗓️ 26 Nov 2025 🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT Online & open to all 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force-talk-yanlan-mao #mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social

Well-designed experiments are crucial in making scientific discoveries. In @kingsnmes.bsky.social, Dr Vasiliki Koutra is ensuring that experimental methods address the complexities of the real world, helping scientists draw accurate conclusions. www.kcl.ac.uk/meet-vasilik... #ScienceAtKings

Great to see this achievement for our fellow Engineers in the School of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences! 🦁 🏆

Seeing the Unseeable | Public discussion w/Rachel Bearon, Emily Howard, Elaine Chew, Marcus du Sautoy & Lauren Redhead 📆 Mon 24 Nov 2025 🕖 7-8:30pm 📍Edmond J. Safra Lecture Theatre KCL 🔗 marc.kcl.ac.uk/2025/11/seei... @kingsnmes.bsky.social @marcusdusautoy.bsky.social @laurenredhead.bsky.social

Robots powered by popular AI models are currently unsafe for general purpose real-world use. Researchers from @kingsnmes.bsky.social & @cmu.edu evaluated how robots that use large language models (LLMs) behave when they have access to personal information. www.kcl.ac.uk/news/robots-...

With policymakers, industry heads, engineers, and educators, Professor Sir Bashir M. Al-Hashimi, launched @raeng.org.uk Engineers 2030 report at the #NationalEngineeringDay Parliamentary Reception in the House of Lords. ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/news/kings-c...

🧪 AI is revolutionising computational chemistry - but what does that look like in practice? Join @franmartinm.bsky.social (@kingsnmes.bsky.social) on 19 Nov as he shares cutting-edge research on using AI to model nature-inspired sustainable materials. Sign up ⬇️ www.kcl.ac.uk/events/compu...

💡 Transparent ferroelectric ceramics with 65x stronger electro-optic response, work led by Haixue Yan @qmulsems.bsky.social. Proud to give theoretical support @kingsnmes.bsky.social @asc.ac.at. ⚡ NEWS www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/news/7316/re... 🧪 JACS @jacs.acspublications.org pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Our #ForceTalk series returns with Professor Michael Murrell of Yale University discussing "Energetic optimization during cell division". 📅 12 November 2025 🕒 15:00 - 16:00 GMT Online and open to all, link to join 👉 www.kcl.ac.uk/events/force... #mechanobiology @kingsnmes.bsky.social

Happy #NationalEngineeringDay 🚀 We're proud to be a University partner with the @raeng.org.uk This is Engineering and National Engineering Day 2025!