The Francis Crick Institute

16/07/2026

Our new free exhibition, We Go Way Back, opens today.

Stop by and explore our shared human story as you discover the deep connections that link us all, revealed through revolutionary ancient DNA research.

Step into the shoes of our scientists as you reconstruct family trees, uncover ancient diseases, and build the stories of individuals from fragments of DNA left behind.

Keep an eye on the website or subscribe to our What’s On newsletter to hear about upcoming free events, with family activities over the summer and expert talks running throughout the year.

The exhibition and cafe are open Wednesday – Saturday with late opening on Wednesday evenings.

Learn more about the exhibition and plan your visit:
https://www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/exhibitions/we-go-way-back

07/05/2026

Book tickets and take part in the second series of our chart-topping podcast, A Question of Science. Join Professor Brian Cox for live recordings at the Crick and put your questions to our panels of scientists and experts.

Episode topics include:
🔹 the science of addiction
🔹 AI in medicine
🔹 saving our oceans
🔹 the teenage brain

Be part of the conversation. Book your tickets and send in your questions at https://lostintv.com/tv-show?id=1428

02/03/2026

Are you a clinician looking for a fully-funded postdoctoral research opportunity?

Take a look at our postdoctoral career development fellowships for clinicians, and see how you can join our vibrant community of clinician scientists.

Apply by 30 April:

Opportunities for postdoctoral clinicians to consolidate their research experience.

25/02/2026

Listen to More Questions of Science with Professor Brian Cox, a new series of bonus episodes with our panel of experts.

Over the next six weeks, we delve even deeper into some of the biggest themes from the first series of A Question of Science, from global warming to curing cancer.

Catch the first episode now on your favourite podcast platform:

🔗 https://lnk.to/MQOSAgeingFB

10/12/2025

What is psychosis and how can we treat it?

Crick group leader Katharina Schmack explains how her lab is working to uncover new ways to treat psychosis by finding its biological roots.

Join Crick Group Leader Katharina Schmack as she explains how her lab is working to uncover new ways to treat psychosis by finding its biological roots.*In t...

03/12/2025

Could we build a human from scratch?

Join our expert panellists Robin Lovell-Badge, George Malliaras, Mark Po***ck and Madeline Lancaster as they answer audience questions about lab grown organs, brain implants and synthetic DNA.

Listen now on your favourite podcast platform: https://lnk.to/AQOSBioengineeringFB

A Question of Science is a BBC Studios production for the Francis Crick Institute.

02/12/2025

Professor Brian Cox and expert guests will take a deeper dive into some of the subjects we covered in first 12 discussions, from curing cancer to climate adaptation and nutrition science.

Are you still curious about the links between air pollution and cancer? Do you wonder what science can tell us about surviving in a warming world? Are you looking for answers on the ageing process?

Write to the team with more of your questions: [email protected]

28/11/2025

Last night we held our annual Crick Awards ceremony, presented by our Director Edith Heard, COO Claire Hook and guest host Bobby Seagull to celebrate the amazing people behind everything we do here (Image 1).

Here are this year’s winners:

Image 2: The science achievement award winners were Borzo Gharibi, Bishara Marzook, Paola Peinado Fernandez, Marco Stazi, Claudio Ballabio, Carles Bosch Pinol, Christopher Chan Jin Jie, Jake Cornwall Scoones and Samson Glaser.

Image 3: The award for supporting our world class science went to Robert Moore.

Image 4: The award for contributing to our world class science went to the Viral Vector Core team.

Image 5: The award for creative collaboration went to the MANIFEST team.

Image 6: The award for supporting future leaders went to Adrian Hayday.

Image 7: The award for contributing to an inclusive culture went to Caroline Ransom.

Image 8: The award for engaging and inspiring the public went to This Is For Me – This Is For Science.

Image 9: The award for reducing, refining or replacing the use of animals in research went to Jakson Luk.

Image 10: The award for unsung hero went to Tapoka Mkandawire.

Thanks to Muted Affair for their musical performance, and to the judges, nominees and organisers for making the evening such a great success.

26/11/2025

What can science tell us about consciousness?

Join our expert panellists Anil Seth, Steve Fleming, Katharina Schmack and Alex O'Connor as they answer audience questions about the nature of consciousness.

Listen now on your favourite podcast platform: https://lnk.to/AQOSConsciousnessFB

A Question of Science is a BBC Studios production for the Francis Crick Institute.

19/11/2025

Why do bad foods taste so good?

Join our expert panellists Giles Yeo, Christina Vogel, Nita Forouhi and Saliha Mahmood Ahmed as they answer audience questions about nutrition.

Listen now on your favourite podcast platform: https://lnk.to/AQOSNutritionFB
A Question of Science is a BBC Studios production for the Francis Crick Institute.