Imperial Festival 2013

Imperial's MSc Science Communication students explore some of the major factors in successful communication of science and research. For more information please visit

Understanding how we control problems caused by impulsive desires, such as addiction and financial mismanagement, may help us improve our self-control. Assistant Professor of Marketing and Ig Nobel prize winner Mirjam Tuk explores the connection between impulses and decision making. For more information please visit

Professor Henrik Jensen (Mathematics) takes us for a musical journey through the brain as we understand the effects of melodies on the mind. For more information please visit

Professor Joanna Haigh, Head of the Department of Physics, discusses the effect of the variations of solar forces on the earth's climate. For more information please visit

A quadcopter meets flotation device = Aerial Relief Craft (ARC) - a flying rescue device for beach safety. Find out more at Imperial Festival, 3-4 May 2013.

A knife that provides the surgeon with key information about the state of an organ during surgery. Professor Roger Kneebone talks about new technology in the operating theatre at Imperial Festival, 3-4 May 2013.

Discover how we can use green algae to produce hydrogen that has the potential to provide for all our future clean energy needs including transport, heating and electricity. At Imperial Festival, 3-4 May 2013

More than just the green film on a pond, algae has applications in many research areas including clean energy. Peer into the microscope and meet researchers to get the lowdown on the secret life of algae at Imperial Festival, 3-4 may 2013.