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London Science Weekend: Medicine and Science in the Press

Sep 19—Sep 21, 2019

Join New York Times Journeys and Atlas Obscura for three days of scientific learning, special access and exploration in London. Accompanied by Times journalists and scientific experts, meet people contributing to the history of medicine and scientific journalism. This two-track program includes panels, exclusive visits and access to some of the best scientific minds available to concentrate on science reporting or medical history.

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Built for the richest man in Italy and visited by the King, this villa was later occupied by Nazi and then American forces. (2018)
Mar 8
London, United Kingdom

Lost Narratives: A Hidden World of Urbex Photography

Join us for a special lecture on urban exploration and what it takes to photograph some of Europe's greatest abandoned structures.
The words on several gravestones are now barely visible.
Mar 9
London, England

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park Tour

Take a stroll through one of London's Magnificent Seven cemeteries as we examine the poisonous plants which reside there.
The interior of the London Coliseum in the 1980s.
Mar 10
London, United Kingdom

Silent Cinema Houses of the West End

Take a tour through cinematic history as we follow the trail of silent movie theatres in the West End.

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