January 2014: A taste of the Royal Society’s public events




R.Science podcast show

Summary: This month, we give you an insight into the various types of public events we hold at the Royal Society throughout the year. These cover a wide range of topics, from space to microbiology. Find out more about the giant planets in one of our  Café Scientifique discussions, discover whether we are losing or winning against the spread of infectious diseases through a public lecture and get a peek at the future of the internet with one of our award winners. 01:13 Dr Christopher Arridge talks about the giant planets of the solar system 06:17 Professor Christopher Dye FRS on the fight against infectious diseases 13:21 Dr Serge Abiteboul, winner of the Milner Award, on the web and computer science 17:37 Professor Chris Dye tells us why science? Listen to this episode