I am very pleased that @camphilsoc.bsky.social commemorated his legacy. The two topics closest to my heart, energy and computation, naturally drew me to his body of work. Needless to say how much I look up to him, and how much he inspired my work at the time.

Cambridge Philosophical Society@camphilsoc.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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Our Travel Grants are now open for application. Deadline to submit an application is 01 Nov 2026. Deadline for references is 08 Nov 2026. For details and to submit an application: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/funding/trav...

The latest edition of our Biological Reviews is now out: Volume 101, Issue 4. Issue details: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

The next Research Café is this Wednesday 17th June and spotlights Sustainability, a theme that spans every discipline, sector, and industry. Tickets are limited! SIGN UP HERE: www.westcambridgehub.uk/whats-on/eve...

Booking is now open for our next One-day meeting in September as part of the Alumni Festival 2026. @clr-cambridge.bsky.social Regenerating the British Countryside: From Evidence to Action Friday 18 September 2026, 09:00– 17:00 Info & Booking: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/events/event...

The next edition of our Research Café series spotlights Sustainability, a theme that spans every discipline, sector, and industry. Tickets are limited! @westcamhub.bsky.social Sign-up here: www.westcambridgehub.uk/whats-on/eve...

The CPS is pleased to announce the winners of its William Bate Hardy Prize. The prize is awarded jointly to Sir David Klenerman and Sir Shankar Balasubramanian. @christscollegecam.bsky.social @trincollcam.bsky.social READ MORE: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/news/article...

Our Research Studentships is now open for applications. Application deadline: 30 Sep 2026 Deadline for references: 07 Oct 2026 More details and to apply: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/funding/rese...

CPS Sedgwick Studentships at Anglia Ruskin University. Anglia Ruskin University and the Cambridge Philosophical Society are requesting applications for two PhD studentships. Further details and to apply: www.aru.ac.uk/study/postgr...

🎂Happy 100th Birthday to Sir David Attenborough 🎂 We are proud that #SirDavidAttenborough opened our Museum in 2018. Here he explains why zoology museums are “the bedrock on which zoological science depends.” 💗 University of Cambridge Museums https://ow.ly/rpqP50YREJg Photo credit: CamDiary

Delighted to be speaking on this on Wednesday - do feel free to come along if you are around!

Cambridge Philosophical Society@camphilsoc.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Dr Edwin Rose will talk on 'A Surplus in the Sciences? Printing, Publishing and Distributing Cambridge's First Scientific Journal, 1821–1928'. Wed 6th May at 5.30pm in the Friends of Peterhouse Seminar Room, Peterhouse. Please email the Secretary to attend: tck34@cam.ac.uk

James Costa and Elizabeth Yale will be giving a talk about their new book: Annotated Edition of The Descent of Man. Wed, 13 May at 5.30-6.30pm. Department of Zoology. @camzoology.bsky.social BOOK NOW: www.eventbrite.com/e/1985662082...

Dr Edwin Rose will talk on 'A Surplus in the Sciences? Printing, Publishing and Distributing Cambridge's First Scientific Journal, 1821–1928'. Wed 6th May at 5.30pm in the Friends of Peterhouse Seminar Room, Peterhouse. Please email the Secretary to attend: tck34@cam.ac.uk

A big thank you to @edfenergy.com for the excellent visit and tour of Sizewell B power station in Suffolk for our CPS Fellows annual visit.

Congratulations to Professor Simon Conway Morris, Former CPS President who has been awarded the 2026 Templeton Prize. @cambridge-earthsci.bsky.social @stjohnscollege.bsky.social Read more: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/news/article...

CPS members enjoyed a guided tour of the Polar Museum and Library in Cambridge today. The Polar Museum, part of the Scott Polar Research Institute displays a range of objects, artworks, documents and photographs from the institute's extensive polar collections. @scottpolar.bsky.social

CPS President Professor John Carr with Cambridge Natural History Society President Jim Woodhouse at the opeing of the The 107th Conversazione and NatHistFest. Open today only! Details here: www.cnhs.org.uk/107th-conver...

Don't forget to visit the 107th Conversazione and NatHistFest this Friday 10 and Saturday 11 April in the David Attenborough Building, New Museums Site, off Pembroke Street, Cambridge. All welcome. Details: www.cnhs.org.uk/107th-conver...

Cambridge Philosophical Society@camphilsoc.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The 107th Conversazione and NatHistFest starts on 10th April in the David Attenborough Building, New Museums Site, off Pembroke Street, Cambridge and runs until the 11th April. @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @camzoology.bsky.social Details can be found below: www.cnhs.org.uk/107th-conver...

The 107th Conversazione and NatHistFest starts on 10th April in the David Attenborough Building, New Museums Site, off Pembroke Street, Cambridge and runs until the 11th April. @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @camzoology.bsky.social Details can be found below: www.cnhs.org.uk/107th-conver...

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One-day meeting: David MacKay: Energy and Information

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Ioannis Kontoyiannis@kontoyiannis.bsky.social · 4mo ago

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A big thank you to everyone who attended in-person and online our One-day meeting: David MacKay: Energy and Information on Friday. @cambridgephysics.bsky.social @eng.cam.ac.uk An unedited live-stream is available to watch on YouTube: youtube.com/live/unuuHyd...

Join us on the 27 March for our One-day meeting: David MacKay: Energy and Information. @cambridgephysics.bsky.social @eng.cam.ac.uk 27 March 2026, 09:00 – 17:45 Details and booking: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/events/event...

Congratulations to CPS President Professor John Carr for winning the Pilkington Prize for outstanding teaching. @corpuscambridge.bsky.social @cam.ac.uk

Department of Plant Sciences Cambridge@camplantsci.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Congratulations to Prof. John Carr who has won a prestigious @cam.ac.uk Pilkington Prize for outstanding teaching. tinyurl.com/4uy88emb @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social @corpuscambridge.bsky.social @camphilsoc.bsky.social

Our last lecture: What is Digital Identity all about? from Professor Jon Crowcroft FRS is now available to watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_yG...

Professor Jon Crowcroft FRS - What is Digital Identity all about?

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Professor Aileen Fyfe FRSE, FRHistS, FHEA from @uniofstandrews.bsky.social) will give our next talk on 'Peer review, past, present… and future'@jesuscollegecam.bsky.social 16 March 2026, 18:00– 19:00 BOOK NOW: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/events/event...

Congratulations to John Carr, Head of the Virology & Molecular Plant Pathology group at @camplantsci.bsky.social, who has been elected this year’s new Honorary Member of the British Society of Plant Pathology. tinyurl.com/ybmbjfbn @bspp.bsky.social @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social #PlantSci 🧪

Watch Dr William Foster talk about his research on animal behaviour: 'What insect-watching can tell us about the evolution of animal behaviour' @zoologymuseum.bsky.social @camzoology.bsky.social Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/AoPuKWlGixU

Watch Dr Alex Kendall give our Honorary Fellows Lecture and talk about his research and Wayve’s journey in autonomous driving. @trincollcam.bsky.social @eng.cam.ac.uk Watch on YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve2h...

Join Professor Aileen, @uniofstandrews.bsky.social for her talk on 'Peer review, past, present… and future' 16 March 2026, 18:00 – 19:00. Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre, Cambridge DETAILS and BOOKING: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/events/event...

Our next lecture is from Professor Jon Crowcroft FRS on What is Digital Identity all about? @cst.cam.ac.uk 2 March 2026, 18:00 – 19:00 Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre, Cambridge BOOK NOW: www.cambridgephilosophicalsociety.org/events/event...