Panel: Can emerging science beat cancer?
This event is part of the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition 2026.
In the past 50 years, deaths from cancer have fallen by more than a fifth, thanks to progress made in prevention, detection and treatment. But can further advances in medical science reduce this number even further?
In this panel discussion chaired by presenter, broadcaster and the BBC’s first Global Health Correspondent Tulip Mazumdar, the research teams behind two of this year’s flagship exhibits at the Summer Science Exhibition, come together to discuss their cutting-edge work and how they hope their research will change the lives of cancer patients.
Speakers include:
- Professor Kenneth Long and Professor Pat Price of Imperial College London, whose research into laser-driven radiotherapy features in the exhibit Laser-focussed on science for radiotherapy
- Professor Nguyen T K Thanh and Professor Martin Forster of University College London, whose work on nanoparticles as potential diagnostic and therapeutic tools is showcased in the exhibit Nanomaterials: A giant leap for healthcare
Attending the event
This event will be held in Theatre 2 at the Royal Society on Wednesday 1 July 2026, 12.50pm – 1.30pm.
- Free to attend as part of Summer Science Exhibition on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to seat availability. We recommend that visitors arrive 10-15 minutes before the session
- Eventbrite tickets for Summer Science Exhibition are recommended, with only a limited number of walk-up tickets released on the day
- Suitable for students aged 14+
- This talk will take place in person
- A recording of this talk will be available later on the Royal Society YouTube channel
- Live subtitles will be available
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- Food and drink will be available for purchase at our onsite café
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