Lates: Trailblazing scientists - celebrating 80 years of women Fellows

This event is part of the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition 2025.

Explore the remarkable stories of trailblazing scientists Dame Kathleen Lonsdale FRS and Dr Marjory Stephenson FRS - the first women elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society in 1945.

In these short documentaries, Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, space scientist and presenter of the BBC’s The Sky at Night, joins astrophysicist Dame Jocelyn Bell Burnell FRS and biochemist Professor Judy Armitage FRS to reflect on the legacy of these pioneering women.

Commissioned by the Royal Society as part of a year-long programme of activities aimed at celebrating, supporting, and inspiring girls and women in STEM, the films will play on a loop throughout the Lates event.

Watch the videos

• The ethical science of Kathleen Lonsdale
• The scientific life of Marjory Stephenson

Attending the event

This screening will be held on Tuesday 1 July 2025, 6pm – 10pm.

• Free to attend, no ticket required
• The room has limited capacity. We operate a first-come, first-served policy
• This event will take place in person at the Royal Society
• Subtitles will be available
• This event is for 18+ only
• Travel and accessibility information and details on planning your visit - contact us directly to arrange any specific accessibility requirements
• Food and drink will be available for purchase at our onsite café

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