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Imperial Lates Online are our free after-hours adult events exploring cutting-edge science and engineering at Imperial in creative ways. Be inspired and join us for a week of discovery as our researchers share the wonder of what they do.

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Imperial Lates Online: Food for thought

30 November – 6 December

As the nights draw in and the winter season is upon us, join us to find comfort and inspiration in food. From chemical cook-alongs and science cocktails, to the latest in food additives and the health facts behind new dietary trends, pick from our delectable menu of exploratory evening and festive fun.

Event highlights:

  • Imperial scientists join forces with top chefs for a hyperfoods cook-along that uses artificial intelligence to prepare healthy meals full of anti-cancer molecules
  • Explore the latest scientific research into vegetarianism and its benefits for our health and planet
  • In the run up to Christmas we look at a day in the life of a nutritional scientist and ask her how we can indulge in a healthier Christmas dinner without compromising on the festive cheer
  • Enter the mysterious world of the human gut where trillions of microbes reside and influence many aspects of our physical and mental health.

Register for Imperial Lates Online: Food for thought to receive a full programme including links to join our various live events.

Imperial Lates Online are most suitable for over 18s.

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Food for thought events

Fruit and vegetables
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A day in the life of a… diet scientist

Join Jerusa Brignardello to discuss dietary science and nutrition. Hear about her career that started out in her Chilean homeland, saw her work for the Nobel prize-winning UK World Food programme, and now sees her carrying out a PhD in metabolics at Imperial.

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Green cuisines: Tasty plant-based food that’s good for you and the planet

More and more people are shifting to plant-based diets, believing they are better for their health and the planet. We bring together a dietician, a climate scientist and a vegan chef and food writer to explore what science actually says on the impacts of vegetarianism and veganism.

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I work on nutrition and the gut: Ask me anything!

Why do we get ‘gut feelings’? Are we really what we eat? What is good gut health and how can we achieve it? Scientists from the frontiers of gut and nutrition answer your questions in our Reddit AMA.

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Hyperfoods Kimchi making workshop
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Hyperfoods Kimchi cook-along

Make tasty kimchi, while learning about the ‘Dark Matter’ of nutrition with a chef patron and a computational scientist.

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Hyperfoods Kimchi cook-along recipe

Follow our Hyperfoods Kimchi cook-along recipe as part of Imperial Lates Online: Food for thought

Hyperfoods kimchi recipe (pdf)

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Missed an event? You can catch up with recordings of previous events on Imperial College London’s YouTube channel or discover more events from Imperial with the Great Exhibition Road Festival's online events programme or explore our selection of more online science activities for you to enjoy.

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Healthcare Heroes

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Staying Connected

How can technology help us to feel closer to friends and family? Catch up with our events as we imagine a new interconnected future. Join our debate on how lockdown has changed the future of work, put pen to paper in our creative postcard workshop, or see our special Reddit Ask Me Anything on the safety of track and trace systems.

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Wellbeing

Explore how science is helping us understand and improve our mental and physical health. Catch up with recordings of the week's events as we explored how science is helping us understand the negative influences on our wellbeing, and embrace what is truly good for us.

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