On the 24th of May 2025, 1-4pm, London’s Southbank will transform again into a hub of scientific learning and discussion, as some of London’s leading scientists take to their soapboxes to showcase their science to the general public. The event’s mission remains the same: to help eliminate gender inequality in science by raising the profile, and challenging the public’s view, of women and non-binary people in science. The event is free. If you’d like to see what Soapbox Science looks like in action, have a look at the Soapbox Science 2015 video
Sponsors
We couldn’t run this London event without the generous logistical and financial support of our sponsors. Our London event is supported by the L’Oreal UNESCO For Women In Science Scheme and the Zoological Society of London.
Details of the location and timing of the event
Date: Saturday 24th May 2025
Address: Queen’s Stone, Riverside walkway (by Gabriel’s Wharf), South Bank, London, SE1 9PP
Time: 1pm – 4pm
Speakers
Selected from a competitive pool of researchers, our 12 speakers will be sharing their work in technology, science, medicine and engineering. The speakers and their discussion topics are:
Dr. Cordelia Mattuvarkuzhali Ezhilarasu, SLB Cambridge Research / Cranfield University, “A Machine’s Doctor”
Rebecca Peake, Queen Mary University of London, “The Monty Hall Quiz Show: A Probability Puzzle”
Dr Alexandra Thomas, Institute of Zoology, ZSL, “Wildlife Crime & Forensics: Uncovering the Clues to Save Our Species”
Dr Sonali Dave, University College London, “The robot will see you now”
Professor Wenying Shou, University College London, “Cooperate or cheat?”
Dr Jess Quinlan, Institute of Zoology, ZSL, “Hazelnut Hideaways, Eager Beavers and Soaring Wings.”
Emily Kostina, King’s College London/The Francis Crick Institute, “What is the placenta and how do I grow one?”
Dr Alexandra Richardson, Imperial College London, “What’s coming out of your tap?”
Rama Hassoun, University College London, “Revolutionising Cancer Treatment: How Smart Nanoparticles Are Redefining Cancer Care”
Emma-Catherine Belhadfa, University of Oxford, “Space ROCKS: What Dirt and Rocks from Outer Space Tell Us about Planetary Formation“
Dr Charlie Outhwaite, Institute of Zoology, ZSL, “Insects! Why you should care and how you can help the little things that run the world”
Dr Laura Crucianelli, Queen Mary University of London, “The language of touch”