The Francis Crick Institute

03/07/2025

In our latest video, Silvia Santos and Borzo Gharibi explain how their team developed a new stem cell model of the mature amniotic sac, and why this will allow scientists to study the amniotic sac in more detail.

Watch now 👇

Researchers haven’t been able to study the amniotic sac in detail due to it forming alongside developing embryos. In pregnancy, the inside of the womb is ina...

26/06/2025

Last week we said goodbye to our exhibition.

We want to thank the over 78,000 people who visited while it was open, making it by far our most popular exhibition yet.

We hope you all left knowing a little more about our amazing brains. 🧠

24/06/2025

Thanks to everyone who brought the fun and excitement to another fantastic Discovery Day this weekend. 🥳

Over 1,000 of you took part in our outdoor and indoor science activities, and the science magic show was a huge hit. 🪄🧪

We look forward to seeing you all at the next one. 👋

20/06/2025

We’re looking forward to welcoming families to Discovery Day tomorrow 🎉

It’s going to be a hot and sunny day, so please come prepared with hats, sun cream and water.

Visit the webpage for more information about the day ⬇️
🔗 https://www.crick.ac.uk/whats-on/discovery-day

13/06/2025

The last weekend opening of our free Hello Brain exhibition is tomorrow, Saturday 14 June. 🧠

Pop by for one last visit before it closes for good.

For those who can make it, we’re also open on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 June.

Explore the marvellous and mysterious world in your head.

12/06/2025

Discovery Day is back! 🎊🧪

Fancy discovering your immune cell superpower? Or interviewing a scientist on-camera?

On 21 June we’re opening the Crick up to families for a free day of pop-up science fun.

Check the link below for more info and to plan your day 👇

Join us at the Crick on Saturday 21 June for a packed day of science fun.

22/05/2025

Be part of the live studio audience for a new podcast from the Crick and BBC Studios Science Unit 🎙️

In the next two episodes, we’ll be discussing how we can harness AI for good, and what life will look like in a warming world.

In every episode of A Question of Science, Professor Brian Cox and an expert panel of guests will tackle questions from an audience at the Crick about the big issues facing humanity.

If you’d like to put your questions to the experts, book tickets for one (or both) of the live recordings on 18 June.

🔗 https://lostintv.com/tv-show?id=1361

22/05/2025

Hepatitis B is a serious public health threat, affecting an estimated 300 million people worldwide. But there are still major barriers to tackling HBV effectively.

Explore the science and social context behind tackling hepatitis B with Philippa Matthews, a scientist and consultant in clinical infection, in our latest Crick Crash Course.

Crick Crash Courses are talks for Crick staff, to help everyone working here – scientists and non-scientists – better understand the Crick's discovery research into how life works. The talks are simple and accessible lectures introducing a topic related to Crick science.

Explore the science and social context behind tackling hepatitis B with Philippa Matthews, a scientist and consultant in infectious diseases.Hepatitis B is a...

20/05/2025

Just one month left to visit , our exhibition all about the marvellous and mysterious brain.

The exhibition will open to the public for the last time on Friday 20 June.

Explore the marvellous and mysterious world in your head.

16/05/2025

Book your free ticket now for the next talk in our philosophy of science series ‘Being Human.’

Robert Dunn joins us from North Carolina State University to discuss the role that flavour has played in animal, and specifically human, evolution.

📅 Friday 30 May

Dr. Robert Dunn, Applied Ecology Professor and Senior Vice Provost, delivers the seventh Being Human talk.

13/05/2025

Long COVID has affected up to 2% of the UK population in the last five years, but what do we actually know about it?

Book now for our free public talk by Emma Wall, who leads the UCLH-Crick partnership studying immune responses to COVID-19.

Our series of morning lectures sharing science from across the Crick in a simple and accessible way continues.

22/04/2025

What is muscular dystrophy, and why is it so difficult to treat?

Book now for our free public talk by Crick group leader Francesco Saverio Tedesco on his lab’s research into stem cells and neuromuscular regeneration.

📅 Wednesday 7 May, 10-11am.

Our series of morning lectures sharing science from across the Crick in a simple and accessible way continues.