Professor Lidija Zdravkovic (Civil and Environmental Engineering) discusses how her work developing computational models of soils helps the construction industry when considering complex construction projects, such as The Shard or Crossrail.

#hotandshaken

Cyber expert Jamie Bartlett explores dark internet subcultures, hidden encrypted websites, and the people behind them, in the 2014 Vincent Briscoe Lecture.

#TheDarkNet

Find out about the effect of the Earth’s vegetation and soils in the rate of climate change with Professor Jon Lloyd (Life Sciences).

#biosphere

Professor Norbert Hoffman (Mechanical Engineering) explores the impact of data science on the field of vibrational engineering. 

#goodvibes

Learn how scientists study the properties of fungi to design disease-resistant crops and protect our food supply from Professor Pietro Spanu (Life Sciences).

#foodhackers

Professor Martin Siegert, Co-Director of the Grantham Institute, describes our fascination with Antarctica and the global implications of the continent’s melting ice-shelves.

#AntarcticChange

Professor Anne O’Garra (NHLI) discusses her work understanding the different indicators of latent and active TB based on genetic analysis.

#TBgenomics

2013 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and Stanford professor, Michael Levitt, describes the origins of computational structural biology and future applications for the technology. 

Professor Arttu Rajantie (Physics) explains what we mean by quantum fields and why they are so important in understanding the earliest moments of the Universe.

#quantumfields

2012 Physics Nobel Laureate, Professor Serge Haroche, discusses how quantum theory has allowed us to better understand the subatomic world, and led to revolutionary technologies including computers, lasers and atomic clocks.

#Schrodinger14

Professor Pier Luigi Dragotti (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) discusses how analogue signals can be efficiently and effectively converted to digital signals by the principle of 'Occam's razor'.

#sparsity

Professor Rama Cont (Mathematics) illustrates how mathematical models can contribute to the understanding of systemic risk and examines the link between the structure of the financial system and its stability.

#systemicrisk

Professor Dame Ann Dowling, President of the Royal Society of Engineering, describes her career combining engineering research into aircraft noise with industrial practice.

#imperialwomen

Regius Professor of Engineering Chris Toumazou (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) looks at advances in healthcare using semiconductors and microchips in the treatment of chronic diseases.

#GaborLecture

Discover how the National Heart and Lung Institute’s Professor Justin Mason developed an interest in vascular rheumatology and is working to improve the lives of cardiovascular patients.

#vascularhealth