Did Darwin’s theories help shape the “ascent of women” in science and society? 📅 Thu 14 May,6:30–8:00 pm 🎟 £3–£6 🍽 🍹Optional dinner & discussion at @ravenofbath afterwards https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/darwin-the-ascent-of-women/ #darwin #gender #women #discussion #darwinism #science

Discover the life and legacy of #JamesCowlesPrichard - anthropologist and critical voice in early psychiatry Tue 12 May 7:30pm https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/james-cowles-prichard-early-victorian-ideas-on-psychiatry-anthropology/

Coming up this May at #BRLSI🌿 There’s something for everyone this month. From big philosophical questions and cutting-edge science to poetry, heritage, and creativity. Take a look at brlsi.org/whatson and join us for a brilliant month ahead ✨

#Nanoplastics are everywhere, from mountain peaks to ocean depths -and now, they’re entering our bodies through food webs. What does this mean for our health and the planet? Join Dr Nathaniel Clark, (University of Plymouth) on Thurs 7th May. Visit brlsi.org/whatson

✍️✨Join the #rebeccaswiftfoundation & @bathspauni.bsky.social#rebeccaswiftfoundationpanel exploring impact, innovation, and the voices redefining the literary landscape today. Featuring readings, bold conversations, and space for audience dialogue. 📅 Thu 7 May ⏰ 7–9 PM 🎤 Panel + live readings

7 May @brlsi.bsky.social 7pm Join Rebecca Swift Foundation and @bathspauni.bsky.social for a panel on Women's Poetry Today with @akischilz.bsky.social Jennifer Lee Tsai, Jane Commane, Vanessa Kisuule and @sophiedumont.bsky.social Tickets £5/£3 www.ticketsource.com/bathspalive/...

🏛️On Wed 6 May, Henrietta Billings (Director of SAVE) is joining us to share the stories from Oxford Street landmarks to forgotten homes, and why reusing old buildings might be one of the most important climate decisions we make. Come along, bring your opinions, and be part of the debate.

🏛️🏚️What would you save if it was about to be demolished? 🏚️ Join Henrietta Billings, Director of SAVE Britain's Heritage as she explores 50 years of campaigning to protect historic buildings... https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/save-at-50-and-why-heritage-matters/ #heritage #historicbuildings #save

Worlds Apart Exhibition 🌏 Lydia Fay and her school in Shanghai, 1859. Captured by William Nassau Jocelyn during his travels with Lord Elgin’s mission amid the Second Opium War. 🖼️ Rare photographs from Bath & Shanghai 📍 On now until Sept 26 10am - 4pm Mon-Sat #BRLSI #Bath #WorldsApart #Shanghai

@bathspauni.bsky.social Prof Ian Gadd explores early English printing in From Caxton to Copyright 📚 🗓 Mon 11 May, 7:30–9pm 🎟https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/from-caxton-to-copyright-printing-in-renaissance-england/ From Caxton’s 1470s press to copyright in 1710—how print reshaped culture & ideas.

✨ How are stars born? Discover the story of our universe’s beginnings in this fascinating astronomy talk with Dr Andrew Wilson.🔭 https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/how-stars-are-born/

🎙️We’re delighted to welcome back Professor John Gray for 'Living in a Hobbesian World' ‘How far is Hobbes’s picture of human conflict still valid, and is the remedy he proposed viable today?’ Watch in person or online- Tue 5 May 7:30pm 🎟 https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/living-in-a-hobbesian-world/

What is Irish Romanticism and when did Ireland become “romantic”? Join Professor Claire Connolly for an evening exploring how hardship shaped literature and identity in eighteenth and nineteenth century Ireland. https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/irish-romanticism-heavy-coats-ragged-people/

How stable is the nuclear world we think we understand? Join Dr Becky Alexis-Martin, University of Bradford, for a thoughtful look at how nuclear risk is evolving in the 21st century 🎟https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/disarming-doomsday-autocracy-the-third-nuclear-age/

Join us for an evening honouring the heroic women of the Commonwealth. Hear Anita St John Gray recount stories revealing the true breadth and diversity of women’s service during wartime. https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/women-at-war-tomorrow-to-be-brave/ #WomenAtWar #HerStory

Members of the Bath Shakespeare Society are at BRLSI today celebrating the bard’s 462nd birthday. Starting with a talk by Pascal Aebishcher they will then be raising a glass and having a slice of this very artful Richard lll cake! 🍰 #shakespeare #brlsi

🎙️ Living in a Hobbesian world with John Gray- philosopher, #StrawDogs author & #bbcradio4's Point of View contributor. Explore Hobbes, human conflict & the search for order. #JohnGray #Philosophy 📅 Tue 5 May ⏰ 7:30–9:00 pm 🎟 https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/living-in-a-hobbesian-world/

How stable is the nuclear world we think we understand? Join Dr Becky Alexis-Martin, University of Bradford for a thoughtful look at how nuclear risk is evolving in the 21st century. 📅 Tue 21 April 7:30pm 🎟https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/disarming-doomsday-autocracy-the-third-nuclear-age/

🎭Join Bath Shakespeare Society for their annual Shakespeare birthday celebration and talk by Pascale Aebischer! 🎂 There will be cake and raised glasses to celebrate the Bard’s 462nd birthday! 🍰🥂 📅 Tue 21 April 2pm https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/live-shakespeare-transformed-for-the-screen/

🎵 Explore the Life, Poetry, and Music of Thomas Moore ☘️ Join us for a three-part series celebrating Ireland’s Bard of Erin🎶 🎟 Choose a single event or attend the full series🌟 https://www.brlsi.org/series/thomas-moore-1779-1852/ #ThomasMoore #IrishMelodies #BardOfErin

We’re launching a new BRLSI talk series: The Unsettled Mind: Psychoanalysis in the Age of Anxiety. Hear from leading thinkers on grief, sexuality, Freud & more. 🎥 Intro video: youtu.be/dwWqsCudgdo #Psychoanalysis #MentalHealth #Anxiety #Freud #Psychology #Wellbeing #Talks #Bath #Lacan #BRLSI

Worlds Apart at BRLSI 🌏 📸 Zigzag Bridge & Huxinting Teahouse, Shanghai (1858) 🍶 Paired with English ‘Real Old Willow’ china A 19th-c. scene inspired by the romantic fable of the Willow Pattern. 🖼️ Rare photos on display until Sept 26

What made Albrecht Dürer a master ahead of his time? 🖌️Join Hendrik Bebber on 16th April and explore Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), the Northern Renaissance artist whose prints, paintings, and ideas transformed art. https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/albrecht-durer-inwardly-full-of-figure/

🎶 Happy Birthday, Billie Holiday! Today, 7th April, we honour the birth of one of the greatest jazz singers! Join us Fri 17 April for Lady Sings the Blues: The Genius of Billie Holiday with Matthew Zuckerman. https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/lady-sings-the-blues-the-genius-of-billie-holliday/

🕰️Widcombe & St Matthew’s Church, captured through time-then and now. 📸 Lockey: 1853 / 1856 📸 Modern: 2023 'Worlds Apart' Exhibition open now -September Mon-Sat 10am-4pm

Happy Easter from everyone at BRLSI! 🐣 Wishing you a joyful day. Whether you’re celebrating with family, exploring nature, or simply enjoying a well-earned break, we hope it’s a wonderful one. We will be open Tuesday 7th at 10am. For upcoming events visit: https://www.brlsi.org/whats-on-events/

🧠What can psychoanalysis reveal about genius and power? From Pablo Picasso to Vladimir Putin, Andrew Jamieson explores the inner lives of figures through Freud and Jung, drawing on his new book #OntheCouch. https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/on-the-couch-from-picasso-to-putin/

Smartphone Photography Workshop 📱✨ A hands on session led by Benedict Brain Discover how to take more intentional, creative photos with the camera you always have with you Sat 25 April All you need is your fully charged smartphone! https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/smartphone-photography-workshop/

Where would an easter bunny hide at #BRLSI??🐣✨ Small explorers can take part in our Easter Scavenger Hunt through the Worlds Apart exhibition! Spot hidden details in historic photographs and collect an Easter surprise at the end! 🐰🔍 📅 We’re open today and Saturday

🕰️What happens when the brilliance of the past meets the machines of the present?👈👁️ Renaissance culture echoes through the rise of industry and the shaping of the modern world ... https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/renaissance-aesthetics-the-triumph-of-labour-in-the-machine-age/

TONIGHT! Paper Dreams arrives with Timothy Mowl returning to Bath to uncover the visions that never quite made it into stone. Hear stories that will reshape how you see the familiar streets of Bath & Cambridge🏛️ https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/paperdreamsbathcambridge/

🪐✨Discover the science behind their formation and why their occurrence rises and falls with different stars. With Dr Heather Fenwick Johnston #uniofexeter 📅 Friday 10 April, 7:30–9:00 PM ✨https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/the-rise-fall-of-the-giant-planet-occurrence-rate/#uniofexeter

A walk around Worlds Apart - Our latest exhibition showing rare early photographs from #Bath and #Shanghai 🎟 Free entry - Open until 26th September at BRLSI, Queen Square, Bath. #WorldsApart #PhotographyExhibition #BathUK #history #artefacts #photography #BRLSI

❄️ Secrets from the Ends of the Earth ❄️ Discover the hidden stories behind 50 objects that reveal the daring, strange, and extraordinary lives of polar explorers. Thurs 9 April 7.30pm at #BRLSI https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/a-history-of-polar-exploration-in-50-objects/

Meet Britain’s tiniest architects! 🐭🌾 Harvest mice weave cricket ball-sized nests above the ground. Join Peter Cooper with #BathNaturalHistorySociety to learn about the threats to their habitats. Tue 7 April at 7:30 pm at BRLSI £3 on the door. https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/harvest-mice-apr26/

Why do we experience consciousness the way we do? 🧠 Join Professor Raymond Tallis on Tue 7 April as he challenges #panpsychism. 👁️ A talk about perception, thought, selfhood, and the puzzle of our inner experience 🎟https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/why-panpsychism-isnt-reality/#panpsychism

✨ Curious Minds Festival at BRLSI on Sat 28th March✨ “Why Does Modern Life Often Feel Too Much?” with #claudiahammond award-winning broadcaster and author of #Overwhelmed on Sat 28 March, 1:00–2:00 PM

Plastics are everywhere, but are they really fantastic? ♻️ Join Professor Matthew Jones at BRLSI on Thu 2 April, 7:30 pm, to explore their benefits, challenges, and future. Full Q&A in our bio. #scienceevent #sustainability #plastics #recycling ♻️ 📌https://www.brlsi.org/plastics-are-they-fantastic/#scienceevent

Curators Matt and Jude in the exciting final stages of installing #WorldsApart 📷Opening Saturday 28 March this fascinating #freeexhibition at #brlsi brings together stunning rare early #photographs from #Bath and #Shanghai. www.brlsi.org/whatson/worl...

📝🏛️Paper Dreams arrives with Timothy Mowl returning to Bath to uncover the visions that never quite made it into stone. Sharp insight and stories that reshape how you see familiar streets. https://ow.ly/6Hby50Ywh6Y✨

Explore the world of Renaissance Italy with Dr Serena Laiena as she examines how the era’s emphasis on individualism shaped society and how the first celebrity couples carefully crafted their public image. https://www.brlsi.org/whatson/the-birth-of-the-celebrity-couple-in-renaissance-italy/

✨ Curious Minds at BRLSI Tuesday 24th March ✨ 5:30 How To Talk To AI with Jamie Bartlett 7:30 How To Stop Hating with Paul Dolan Two thought provoking events ... https://www.brlsi.org/whats-on-events/ #Bath #CuriousMinds

Spring is full of fascinating talks and events at BRLSI 🌸📚✨ From history and science to philosophy and art, there’s something for everyone this spring, here are just some of them. Visit https://www.brlsi.org/whats-on-events/ for the full program

👀Book your spot for Saturday's #curiousmindsfest events Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution ! www.brlsi.org/whatson ✨ 🧠 Curious Minds Events at BRLSI Saturday 21st March 🎟️ Join us for one or make a day of it https://www.brlsi.org/whats-on-events/

✨Curious Minds at BRLSI this Sat 21st March What happens when local news disappears? Festival Read with Nussaibah Younis LGBTQ+ lives behind net curtains Three brilliant events exploring media, fiction, and hidden histories in Bath. Join for one or make a day of it 📚 www.brlsi.org/whats-...

Does it help when faced with brute force to know you’ve got the #BBC and the World Service as back up? Tonight Dr #LindaYueh presenter for #Radio4 & #TheWorldService and host of the BBC’s #talkingbusiness comes to #BRLSI to discuss #SoftPower, and Britain’s use of it.

🪐 Johannes Kepler (1571 to 1630): visionary, mystic, mathematician. Discover the life and ideas behind the laws of planetary motion and the “weird genius” who helped transform Renaissance astronomy. 🎙 Nicholas Pallett 📅 Mon 30 March, 7:30 pm 🎟 www.brlsi.org/whatso...

🧠 What happens when machines begin to approach the full spectrum of human intelligence? Join AI researcher Professor Nello Cristianini for a talk exploring #AI and the big questions about the future of intelligent machines.

🌊 Discover the hidden stories of Jutland 1916! Join Innes McCartney as he explores 25 shipwrecks from WWI’s greatest naval battle. 🛳️ 📅 23 Mar,7:30 PM 🎟️ www.brlsi.org/whatso... #Jutland1916 #NavalHistory #WWI #Shipwrecks #MaritimeArchaeology

✨ 👀Book your spot for Saturday's Curious Minds events @brlsi ! 11:00am – How Can We Raise Resilient Teens in a Digital World? 📱💛 1:00pm – The Unfragile Mind: What Does It Mean to Be Well? 🧠 3:00pm – Who Belongs? Britain & the Small Boats Debate 🌏 www.brlsi.org/whats-...