Information Science
Meet other local people interested in Information Science: share experiences, inspire and encourage each other! Join a Information Science group.
1,713
members
1
groups
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Check out information science events happening today here. These are in-person gatherings where you can meet fellow enthusiasts and participate in activities right now.
Discover all the information science events taking place this week here. Plan ahead and join exciting meetups throughout the week.
Absolutely! Find information science events near your location here. Connect with your local community and discover events within your area.
Information Science Events Today
Join in-person Information Science events happening right now
Life Science, Digital Health, Research Frontiers - Startups & Professionals
**Welcome to NextGen Science – Medicine & Innovation Edition!**
Are you shaping the future of medicine, biotech, pharma, or life sciences?
This is your chance to connect with like-minded innovators, executives, researchers, and entrepreneurs.
Step into an evening where ideas meet opportunity — a relaxed yet dynamic space for those driving progress in medtech, clinical research, biopharma, and medical innovation.
From research scientists and medical affairs experts to founders, VCs, and rising leaders, if you’re transforming the industry (or want to), this is where meaningful connections begin.
We start at **6:30 PM** with a warm welcome and light icebreakers to get conversations flowing, followed by **open networking all evening**.
No formal pitches just real connections, fresh ideas, and meaningful conversations in a friendly, laid-back setting.
👉 **Join us on Luma for deeper connections and connect before the event even starts** [https://luma.com/ntl](https://luma.com/ntl)
**📍 Venue: The Sycamore, Holborn**
Located in the heart of London’s vibrant Holborn district, The Sycamore offers a modern and stylish setting with a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere—perfect for networking and socializing after work. Just steps from Holborn station, and easily reachable from Covent Garden, it provides an ideal environment for professionals to connect, share ideas, and enjoy great conversations over drinks.
Come join us, grab a drink, and grow your network—one meaningful conversation at a time.
📅 **Event Schedule**
**18:30 – 19:00 \| Welcome** Kick off with a warm intro and fun icebreakers to set the tone.
**19:00 – 19:30 \| Meet & Greet** Mingle with fellow professionals in an open, approachable setting.
**19:30 – 21:30 \| Informal Networking** Free-flowing networking all evening—no pressure, no sales. Just great conversations with high-caliber peers.
💼 **Bring Your Business Cards:** Want people to remember what you do? Bring your business cards and share your story. It’s a great way to follow up after the event.
🧠 **Suggest a Future Theme:** Is there a niche you’d love to see featured—clinical trials, digital health, regulatory trends? Add it to our suggestion sheet onsite! We're building this community with you.
💡 **Why Attend?**
Connect with professionals shaping the future of medicine, biotech, pharma, and life sciences in a relaxed, dynamic setting. Discover career opportunities, meet innovative companies and startups, and exchange insights with peers across the industry.
Whether you’re in clinical research, regulatory affairs, medtech, or medical innovation, this is the place to spark new ideas, find collaborators, and expand your impact.
**Who Should Attend:** This event is perfect for anyone looking to expand their professional network, grow their business, or gain fresh perspectives from a diverse mix of biotech founders, pharmaceutical professionals, medical researchers, regulatory affairs specialists, healthcare innovators, investors, job seekers, and leaders shaping the future of life sciences.
**🎟 Tickets & Entry: T**o avoid the venue getting overcrowded and ensure everyone enjoys an amazing night, we've introduced a small ticket price to keep things running smoothly.
**Limited spots!** Register today and hit **Follow** for updates on future weekly events.
📸 **Event Photography** Please note that photos and videos may be taken for promotional purposes.
📸 \*\*Follow us on Instagram for updates and event news:\*\*👉 [@networxldn](https://www.instagram.com/networxldn/ "https://www.instagram.com/networxldn/")
🔗 \*\*Join our WhatsApp group to connect before and after the event:\*\*👉 [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg "https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg")
Agentic AI & Technology: Shaping the Future of Innovation
Welcome to **Networx London**
Are you a founder, startup leader, investor, or technology professional looking to connect with like-minded peers and explore the latest trends in Agentic AI and emerging technologies?
Join us for an engaging and relaxed evening designed for professionals across AI, tech, innovation, and digital transformation sectors. Whether you are an entrepreneur, corporate executive, researcher, engineer, investor, or aspiring industry leader, this event offers the perfect space to build meaningful connections, share insights, and spark new opportunities.
We start at **6:30 PM** with a warm welcome and light icebreakers to get conversations flowing, followed by **open networking all evening**.
No formal pitches, just real connections, fresh ideas, and meaningful conversations in a friendly, laid-back setting.
👉 **Join us on Luma for deeper connections and connect before the event even starts** [https://luma.com/ntl](https://luma.com/ntl)
📍 **Venue: The Sycamore, Holborn**
Located in the heart of London’s vibrant Holborn district, The Sycamore offers a modern and stylish setting with a relaxed, welcoming atmosphere perfect for networking and socializing after work. Just steps from Holborn station, and easily reachable from Covent Garden, it provides an ideal environment for professionals to connect, share ideas, and enjoy great conversations over drinks.
Come join us, grab a drink, and grow your network one meaningful conversation at a time.
📅 **Event Schedule**
**18:30 – 19:00 \| Welcome**
Kick off with a warm intro and fun icebreakers to set the tone.
**19:00 – 19:30 \| Meet & Greet**
Mingle with fellow professionals in an open, approachable setting.
**19:30 – 21:30 \| Informal Networking**
Free-flowing networking all evening—no pressure, no sales. Just great conversations with high-caliber peers.
💼 **Bring Your Business Cards**
Want people to remember what you do? Bring your business cards and share your story. It’s a great way to follow up after the event.
🧠 **Suggest a Future Theme**
Is there a niche you’d love to see featured—clinical trials, digital health, regulatory trends? Add it to our suggestion sheet onsite! We're building this community with you.
💡 **Why Attend?**
Connect with founders, investors, and technology professionals in a relaxed and engaging environment. Discover emerging trends in Agentic AI and cutting-edge tech, meet companies and startups shaping the future, and exchange insights with peers across the industry. Whether you work in AI development, digital transformation, enterprise technology, or tech entrepreneurship, this event is your opportunity to spark new ideas, find collaborators, and grow your impact.
**Who Should Attend:** This event is perfect for anyone looking to expand their professional network, grow their business, or gain fresh perspectives from a diverse mix of tech founders, AI researchers, corporate leaders, investors, engineers, startup professionals, and innovators driving the future of technology.
**🎟 Tickets & Entry:** To avoid the venue getting overcrowded and ensure everyone enjoys an amazing night, we've introduced a small ticket price to keep things running smoothly.
**Limited spots!** Register today and hit **Follow** for updates on future weekly events.
📸 **Event Photography** Please note that photos and videos may be taken for promotional purposes.
📸 \*\*Follow us on Instagram for updates and event news:\*\*👉 [@networxldn](https://www.instagram.com/networxldn/ "https://www.instagram.com/networxldn/")
🔗 \*\*Join our WhatsApp group to connect before and after the event:\*\*👉 [https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg](https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg "https://chat.whatsapp.com/GisOCaIiMeKEehV5Lv7qxg")
FRENCH CONVERSATION (for Intermediate & above) with a native tutor
***WARNING***
*If you are new to our Meet Up or haven't attended any class for months, please, BEFORE signing up to a conversation class, send an email in French to Christian at frenchlondonexperience at gmail dot com ; Anyone -* aforementioned - *signing up to a class before getting an agreement will be removed from the list. Thanks for your cooperation.*
You want to improve your fluency, your pronunciation and your French skills? You want to get more vocabulary, knowledge and understanding of French, the French and France? You want to speak on various topics with the support of a French native tutor?
Each week, we come up to a different theme. It pushes your conversation skills up. It helps you to speak about many topics and to interact in French in multiple contexts.
Regular attendees learn a lot, make improvements and are able to have a chat about numerous topic!
The bonus, you will be able to ask questions to an authentic French native!
**THE CLASS:**
This is a face-to-face conversation class lasting 90 minutes run by a French native & professional tutor (in London since 2016).
The whole class happens in French and is dedicated to French speakers with an Intermediate level (if not sure, send a message in French to the organiser). The tutor helps you to structure and improve your phrasing, and to develop your understanding.
During the class, first, we dedicate some time for a little introductory chat. Then, we approach the theme, read a text (you get a copy for the session), speak, learn vocabulary and things about French culture. The theme is always linked to French, the French and France. At the end, we wrap up and keep a few minutes for some miscellaneous questions.
After the class, you will get an email with a list of vocabulary (some words / expressions seen along the class).
**IMPORTANT**
If you are new to our Meet Up, please send ASAP an email in French at frenchlondonexperience at gmail dot com to introduce yourself, to check your level, to confirm your space and to get the Bank details for payment.
**PRICING:**
You can pay each time or by block (then you save money)
\- £15 per session \(to be paid when signing up by bank transfer \- Bank details on request\)
\- £60 for 6 sessions \(to be used within 3 months \- to be paid in advance by bank transfer \- Bank details on request\)
People who sign up without paying will be removed from the list.
If, after your first attendance, you decide to subscribe to the offer of £60 for 6 classes, you add £45 and then you incorporate your first class in the subscription.
The pricing is made to encourage you to attend more regularly as improvements will come with regularity.
**TERMS & CONDITIONS**
If you are to join, you are more than welcome to sign up.
But, please, if you have an unforeseen hitch, up date your status as soon as possible. As spaces are limited, if you don't turn up or if you cancel at the last minute, a space is wasted. Thanks for helping.
\- Fees are payable at the booking
\- No refund \(exchange for cancellation more than 12 hours before the start of the event\)
\- No refund\, no exchange for late cancellation \(less than 12 hours\) or non\-attendance
\- People who don't turn may be banned\.
If the session is fully booked, please put your name on the waiting list but ONLY if you are sure to be able to attend the session. As soon a space becomes available, even at the very last minute, you will be on the attendance list. Then you will be expected to attend the session and it will be due, even if you don't actually attend.
Thanks for your cooperation and thanks for understanding.
Follow French London Experience
[http://www.facebook.com/frenchlondonexperience/](http://www.facebook.com/frenchlondonexperience/)
[https://www.instagram.com/frenchlondonexperience/](https://www.instagram.com/frenchlondonexperience/)
[https://twitter.com/FLE_Christian](https://twitter.com/FLE_Christian)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ZB8-AhXTeqNF9MwEySmeg
Website: [www.frenchlondonexperience.com](http://www.frenchlondonexperience.com/)
Nonfiction Bookclub: The Cheese and the Worms by Carlo Ginzburg
**New members of all ages always welcome!**
The Cheese and the Worms is an incisive study of popular culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, the miller known as Menocchio, who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition and sentenced to death. Carlo Ginzburg uses the trial records to illustrate the religious and social conflicts of the society Menocchio lived in. For a common miller, Menocchio was surprisingly literate. In his trial testimony he made references to more than a dozen books, including the Bible, Boccaccio's Decameron, Mandeville's Travels, and a "mysterious" book that may have been the Koran. And what he read he recast in terms familiar to him, as in his own version of the creation: "All was chaos, that is earth, air, water, and fire were mixed together; and of that bulk a mass formed-just as cheese is made out of milk-and worms appeared in it, and these were the angels." Ginzburg's influential book has been widely regarded as an early example of the analytic, case-oriented approach known as microhistory. In a thoughtful new preface, Ginzburg offers his own corollary to Menocchio's story as he considers the discrepancy between the intentions of the writer and what gets written. The Italian miller's story and Ginzburg's work continue to resonate with modern readers because they focus on how oral and written culture are inextricably linked. Menocchio's 500-year-old challenge to authority remains evocative and vital today.
A Sci Fi/Fantasy Writing Session
**DUE TO LIMITED SPACE PLEASE ONLY RSVP IF ATTENDING. IF NO LONGER ATTENDING PLEASE UPDATE YOUR RSVP.**
Join us in the upstairs room of the Grafton Pub in Camden for another writing-focused session.
Bring whatever you’re working on, whether you’re outlining a new idea or deep into your current WIP. This is a space for writers to connect, share ideas, and find inspiration. Whether you’re looking for feedback, want to brainstorm with others, or simply need a quiet place to write, our goal is to build a supportive and collaborative community for sci-fi and fantasy authors at all stages of their journey.
Writing will start at 6:30, but feel free to arrive and leave at your own convenience! We will end at 8:30pm, but the pub is open till 11pm so after it ends people can mingle or go home as they please. **While we encourage collaboration and occasional chat, we ask everyone to be mindful of those focused on writing until 8pm.**
**Also please support the venue by buying food or drink from the pub!**
What Does Happiness Really Mean? — A Curated Dinner Conversation (50% off food)
**Meet2Click Curated Conversations**
Each Meet2Click Curated Conversation dinner centres around a carefully chosen topic or shared interest, designed to spark thoughtful conversation and meaningful connection.
Modern life is often driven by success, productivity, and constant achievement — yet we rarely pause to ask a deeper question:
**What does happiness really mean?**
Many of us equate happiness with achievement, status, or temporary pleasure.
But research suggests happiness is something more intentional — built through meaning, satisfaction, and connection.
If we don’t define it consciously, we risk chasing the wrong version of it.
At this small-group dinner experience, we will explore:
• Can happiness be built?
• Does success actually make us happy?
• Is happiness more about meaning or enjoyment?
Inspired by the happiness framework developed by Harvard professor and bestselling author Arthur Brooks, guests will receive a short overview of his key ideas two days before the event to reflect on ahead of our discussion.
This is not a debate.
It is not a lecture.
It’s a relaxed, friendly conversation around the table with curious, open-minded people.
If you value thoughtful conversation and meaningful connection, join us for an evening dedicated to exploring what happiness truly means — and whether we are living in alignment with it.
**Launch Season Benefit**
During our initial Meet2Click dinners, guests will enjoy **up to 50% off food** at the restaurant.
This introductory benefit is available for a limited launch period.
Food and drinks are paid individually, directly with the restaurant.
⸻
Details
Location: Kendal Street Kitchen, London
Date: 21 April
**Ticket price:** £15 per person *(includes your seat and contribution to the evening — food and drinks ordered and paid individually at the restaurant)*
Seats are intentionally limited to encourage meaningful conversation and genuine connection.
Additional Information: Photos or videos may be taken during the event for promotional purposes. Should you wish to opt out, please notify the host upon arrival, and your preferences will be respected.
Mindstone London AI Meetup
**\*\*\*To register for this event and secure your place you must register at the following Mindstone Link: [https://community.mindstone.com/events](https://community.mindstone.com/events) \*\*\***
## About this event
Welcome to the most electrifying and ground-breaking AI meetup in London!
Join us once a month as we delve into the world of artificial intelligence, explore its cutting-edge practical applications, and marvel at the astonishing projects that are shaping our future.
# Agenda
6:00 pm Open Doors
6:30 pm Introduction
6:35 pm How To Build Better Products Using AI
6:55 pm How To Be More Productive Using AI (Non-engineers)
6:15 pm How The World Is Different With This Technology In It
7:35 pm 1 hour of food, drinks, and networking
# Why you should attend?
1\. Get up close and personal with the AI projects that are redefining the boundaries of technology and human potential\.
2\. Learn from the brightest minds in the field and gain valuable insights into the ever\-evolving AI landscape\.
3\. Unleash your curiosity\, fuel your creativity\, and expand your network as you connect with fellow AI aficionados and pioneers\.
Don't miss out on this extraordinary opportunity to witness the AI revolution in action. It's time to embark on a thrilling journey into the future and discover the endless possibilities that lie within the realm of artificial intelligence.
Reserve your spot today for the ultimate AI experience! 💡✨🌐
This event is organised by RecWorks and Mindstone on behalf of the London AI Community
**\*\*\*To register for this event and secure your place you must register at the following Mindstone Link: [https://community.mindstone.com/events](https://community.mindstone.com/events) \*\*\***
Information Science Events This Week
Discover what is happening in the next few days
London Data Intelligence Network | Meetup | Apr 2026
**Welcome, London Data Intelligence Network!**
[London Data Intelligence Network](https://www.meetup.com/london-data-intelligence-network/?eventOrigin=your_groups) is a community-based networking event bringing people together to meet peers, share stories, and build meaningful relationships around data intelligence.
Hosted by [Datacove](https://datacove.co.uk/), award-winning Brighton-based R, Python and Shiny experts, these events also offer inspiring talks, hands-on sessions, and open knowledge sharing, all in a friendly, inclusive environment. Whether you’re just starting out in data or a seasoned expert, there’s always something new to discover, spark your curiosity, and take back to the office.
We run four events each year in London, offering fresh insights, lively discussions, and opportunities to connect with the wider Data Intelligence Network, anchored by the [EARL Data Intelligence Conference](https://earl-conference.com/), our flagship event held in Brighton each October.
The events are supported by the generous team at [Incubeta](https://incubeta.com/find-us/london-united-kingdom/).
For more information, sponsorship opportunities, or to get involved as a speaker, contact us at [[admin@datacove.co.uk](mailto:admin@datacove.co.uk)]([https://datacove.co.uk/contact/](https://datacove.co.uk/contact/)) or visit [https://datacove.co.uk](https://datacove.co.uk/)
**\-\-\- Important Information \-\-\-**
**This is a paid event.** Your ticket entitles you to pizza and drink options (soft and alcoholic beverages available).
As standard, we cater for Vegetarian, Vegan, and GF. Please contact an organiser for any other requirements.
**You can book your tickets online through [Ticket Pass](https://ticketpass.org/event/EVXIGF/londonr-january-29th-2026) at a discounted rate:**
* **General Admission:** £8 online / £10 at the door
* **Student Admission:** £4 online / £5 at the door
Students must bring an NUS card or any other form of student ID. Cash and card accepted on the door.
**\-\-\- Talk Information \-\-\-**
We’re delighted to be joined by Paul Beard, Actuary at Pacific Life Re.
**Interpretable Boosted Linear Modelling.**
The talk will focus on the "IBLM" package, which I authored and had accepted to CRAN. In short, Interpretable Boosted Linear Modelling (IBLM) is a technique for fitting machine learning models in R that combines a conventional generalised linear model (GLM) with a modern machine learning model (e.g., XGBoost).
We’re also excited to welcome Harry Hughes, Director of Data Engineering at Incubeta.
**Geo-lift Studies**
Harry will walk through geo lift studies and how Incubeta approaches these tests as part of our clients’ wider measurement strategies, alongside attribution and MMM. He’ll cover how he set these tests up, from the initial hypothesis through to setup and monitoring results, and share some anonymised case studies we’ve seen across clients.
**\-\-\- Schedule & Refreshments \-\-\-**
Now, refreshments! Drinks and nibbles will be served from 6pm. Talks will commence at 6:30pm/6:45pm and the event will conclude at 8pm. The conversation will continue after the event at a local pub.
**\-\-\- Sponsorship Information \-\-\-**
Our event relies heavily on sponsorship from companies that attend. Please contact the organisers or **[admin@datacove.co.uk](https://datacove.co.uk/)** to get involved.
**\-\-\- Arrival Instructions \-\-\-**
Please arrive at The Bower and locate the reception, where staff will be there to guide you to the correct floor.
**What3Words**: magma.clip.achieving
**\-\-\- Registration Etiquette \-\-\-**
At our meetups, the event is sometimes capped by the space. We’re committed to keeping these events accessible for everyone, but to make that possible, we need your help. **Please ensure your registration is kept up to date.** If your plans change, simply update your RSVP to reflect your availability. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Please feel free to spread the word. We look forward to seeing you all again!
Ai,Data & Analytics Meetup
You must register in Eventbrite to confirm your registration https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/meetup-ai-data-analytics-hosted-by-women-on-the-rise-ai-tickets-1985587327146?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=f03de661bdae0da8a75144c4b56d42d959c73918a838e1b3d193c8050829895aded43fda4a152f9a53e8fbfefb9f5d5f8c39c8b57550f3858e9a93452593e5eab5cf6564db515d1c0b2d4da2b1
AI Evenings LDN: How Rightmove is Using AI to Transform the Moving Experience
Rightmove has access to one of the richest property datasets in the UK, spanning listings, imagery, and user behaviour. In this session, Jeremy and Athina break down how those data assets power real AI-driven product capabilities, helping identify potential vendors, predict mover intent, and surface more relevant homes faster.
Beyond the models, this conversation explores what it takes to move AI from experimentation to impact. Attendees will hear lessons from adoption, business outcomes, and how Rightmove balances innovation, trust, and scale, plus a look ahead at where the next wave of AI value is emerging in the property market.
**Event Overview**
Buying or selling a home is a major life decision, and Rightmove sits at the centre of that journey. In this session, Jeremy du Plessis and Athina Konstantinou share how AI is reshaping the moving experience, from intent prediction to visual inspiration and smarter search.
**01 - Powering the Home-Moving Journey with Data**
An inside look at the data foundations behind Rightmove’s AI, including listings, imagery, and behavioural signals, and how they’re combined to unlock smarter experiences across the platform.
**02 - From Models to Meaningful Product Features**
How AI enables practical capabilities like mover intent prediction, vendor identification, AI-powered property styling, and keyword-based search, turning complex data into everyday value for users.
**03 - Scaling AI with Impact and Trust**
Insights into adoption, measurement, and outcomes, alongside a forward-looking view on how AI will continue to reshape property discovery, decision-making, and the future of moving.
**Speakers**
**Jeremy du Plessis - Senior Machine Learning Engineer, Rightmove**
Jeremy is a Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Rightmove. He holds an MSc in Machine Learning, specialising in Deep Reinforcement Learning. Before joining Rightmove, Jeremy was a founding MLE at a California-based, GenAI-first startup, where he helped scale a consumer product to tens of thousands of users. He joined Rightmove as its first MLE to build the platforms and systems that enable teams to develop, deploy, and scale both classical ML and generative AI applications.
**Athina Konstantinou - Data Scientist, Rightmove**
Nana is a Data Scientist at Rightmove. After completing an MSc in Data Science at the University of Bath, she joined Rightmove in 2019 as a Statistical Analyst, supporting estate agents, lenders, surveyors, and investors in understanding the housing market. In 2022, she became the first member of Rightmove’s newly formed AI squads, helping to lay the foundations for the company’s ML and AI capabilities. The team has since grown to ten and continues to expand as AI becomes an integral part of innovation at Rightmove.
Women in UX: April Informal Networking Drinks🥤
Hiya Women in UX!
We’re so excited to host our next informal networking drinks on Wednesday 22nd of March! Join us to talk about all things UX design, research, content and... probably AI, let's be honest.
📍We'll meet at Two Floors on Kingly street, right next to Cahoots. When in doubt, ask for Andrea.
🌟If there are no more available spots left here, you can also RSVP ON [EVENTBRITE](https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-ux-april-informal-networking-drinks-tickets-1986944199588?aff=oddtdtcreator). Spaces are limited so book sooner rather than later as it's first come first served.
🍸 Please note that this event isn’t sponsored, so any drinks you order will need to be paid for at the bar.
💌 Stay connected with us by following our [LinkedIn](http://linkedin.com/company/women-in-ux).
See you there xx
Women in UX
Royal Institution "Discourse: Nanoparticles in functional materials"
This is a **theatre** and **livestream** talk from the **Royal Institution of Great Britain.** Chemist **Ivan Parkin** explores the history and future of nanoparticles and their exciting uses in materials.
**ADVANCE BOOKING AND PAYMENT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS TALK.**
**More details and booking instructions on the RI web site:**
**[https://www.rigb.org/whats-on/discourse-nanoparticles-functional-materials](https://www.rigb.org/whats-on/discourse-nanoparticles-functional-materials)**
**SUMMARY**
In this Discourse, Chemist **Ivan Parkin** will cover the history, synthesis and applications of nanoscaled materials, as nanoparticles and coatings in functional materials. Tracing the history of nanoparticle creation, some of their unique physical properties and their applications in thin film coatings on glass and in medicine, he will detail the synthesis and characterisation of the world’s first commercial self cleaning glass coating- Pilkington Activ.
Through a series of demonstrations, the talk will guide us through some of the most important historical and leading-edge uses for nanoparticles, including how gold nanoparticles show synergistic enhancement of dyes to destroy common hospital pathogens, how surfaces can be modified to be hydrophobic, superhydrophobic and super hydrophilic through surface modification with nanoparticles, plus the use of nanoscaled coatings gas sensing and ultrasound probes.
This is a theatre and livestream event for an adult audience, where the speakers and audience in our Theatre are joined by our audience online.
**The livestream will go live around 7.20pm, and the talk will begin at 7.30pm. If you register but miss the livestream, the video will be available to you via the same link for two weeks after the event date.**
For more information on livestreams, see the information below, or [visit our FAQs page](https://www.rigb.org/whats/faqs-ri-livestreams). Please use the event link you have been provided with.
By booking to attend events at the Royal Institution, you confirm that you have read and accept the Ri's [event terms and conditions](https://www.rigb.org/terms-and-conditions). You also agree to abide by [our code of conduct](https://www.rigb.org/about-us/how-were-run/our-code-conduct-ri-visitors), and help to create a great experience for yourself and your fellow participants.
April's Second Science Fiction meetup.
Would you enjoy a relaxed evening with fellow Science Fiction and Fantasy fans? If so, we’d love to meet you.
Our next gathering takes place on **Saturday 25th April from 6pm** at **The Mad Hatter**, just by Blackfriars Bridge. Drop in, say hello, and join us for a drink.
We’re a long‑running group that’s been meeting since **1998**—long before meetup sites existed. Over the years we’ve hosted celebrity meet‑and‑greets, attended conventions together, run role‑playing games, organised cinema trips, LARPs, and plenty more.
These pub meetups are all about socialising and connecting with other Sci‑Fi and Fantasy enthusiasts. To help break the ice, we’ll be running a fun **team quiz at 8.30pm**.
There’s no fee to attend—just pay for whatever food or drink you order at the venue.
Information Science Events Near You
Connect with your local Information Science community
Driving Success with Agentic AI for Software Development Discussion
Join us for an engaging panel discussion on **AI Agentic Coding** and how autonomous AI systems are transforming the way software is built. Experts in AI, software engineering, and developer tools will share insights on how agentic AI—systems that can plan, reason, and execute coding tasks—is reshaping modern development workflows.
The discussion will cover topics such as AI-assisted development, productivity gains, challenges around reliability and governance, and what the future of software engineering may look like with AI agents as collaborators. Whether you’re a developer, tech leader, or AI enthusiast, this session is a great opportunity to learn, ask questions, and explore how agentic AI is redefining coding
Prompt vs. Paintbrush
AI is changing how art is made. But when does it stop being your work and start being the machine’s?
This month we're going to be doing a panel with with digital image, music, and written word artists, talking about at what point, while using AI in the creation process, does the work become not the artist creation?
We encourage audience participation during this event that will be moderated by Chris Slee.
Whether you’re deep in the field or just getting curious, come connect with others building and exploring AI in Columbus.
Sponsored by [Transform Labs](https://www.transformlabs.com/services)
Sign up also accessible via [Transform Labs Luma](https://luma.com/55umjqta)
COhPy Monthly Meeting
**Improving Office in Franklinton**
Physical location:
Improving Office
330 Rush Alley Suite #150
Columbus, OH 43215
Schedule:
6:00 p.m.: Socialize, eat, and drink. Improving will be providing pizza and beverages.
6:30 to 8:00 pm. Main meeting and presentation(s).
Topic: This month Chris Pazsint will be talking about Agentic Coding. How does one use CLI Based Agents, and Agentic IDEs such as Cursor, Kiro, Antigravity? How to include agentic coding plugins for IDEs you already love such as Visual Studio Code.
We meet on the last Monday of each Month. Presentations are given by members and friends of this group. If you would like to do a presentation (small or large) on a python topic, please contact Central OH Python at centralohpython@gmail.com
DoJo (Informal Python Meeting)
**Latest Dojo Location!**
**Knotty Pine Brewing**
1765 W 3rd Ave,
Columbus, OH 43212
We're going to try a new dojo location for a few weeks and see how it works
Dojos are informal Python group study sessions where everyone interested in Python gathers to learn about Python, help others with Python, or just hang out. Everyone is welcome from Python beginners to experts. Bringing a laptop is encouraged (we'll have extension cords and power strips). If there's something you want to learn leave a comment on this invite so we can plan ahead.
We're looking for speakers for our Monthly Meetups! Fill out the form if you are interested in presenting to the Python Community.
https://forms.gle/ehSfUAC2WgR34Crq9
French conversation club
Bienvenue! Columbus French Conversation group invites you to our Saturday morning French conversation club. Expect a casual and welcoming atmosphere in which to learn french! I will bring my laptop so we can look up new vocabulary as needed! The venue is a beautiful French restaurant so you can really get into the zone :)
Pop-up Book Club 3: The Ballad of The Sad Café, by Carson McCullers
Let’s meet and share our thoughts about Carson McCullers’ novella, The Ballad of The Sad Café.




















