Event type
Future Events
Science and Conservation Events
In-person
Science and Conservation Events
In-person
Dates
24 May 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Location
Price
Free
Accessibility
This event is fully accessible.
London’s iconic Southbank is set to host a celebration of game-changing women and non-binary people in science, as ZSL’s Soapbox Science returns for another year inspiring the public in the city.
On Saturday 24th May 2025, from 1-4pm, Gabriel’s Wharf on the Southbank will once again become a hive of scientific sharing, as some of the UK’s leading scientists take to their soapboxes to showcase cutting-edge research in this free live event.
Take a look at all speakers taking part, including those from ZSL's Institute of Zoology:
Soapbox Science London Speakers
Co-founded by ZSL’s Institute of Zoology’s Professor Nathalie Pettorelli and UCL’s Professor Seirian Sumner in 2011, Soapbox Science’s mission is to promote gender equality in science by championing the vital role of women and non-binary people. The popular London event celebrates experts across Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM).
Sponsors
We couldn’t run this London event without the generous logistical and financial support of our sponsors. Our London event is supported by the L’Oreal UNESCO For Women In Science Scheme and the Zoological Society of London.
We're challenging stereotypes
Only 13% of the UK’s STEM workforce are women while many reports on diversity in STEM still fail to consider non-binary people. By giving scientists a public voice through their free events, Soapbox Science’s award-winning work helps address this imbalance by challenging stereotypes and providing a fun, accessible way for people from all backgrounds to engage with science.
Why is Soapbox Science so important?
By transforming public areas into hubs of scientific learning, Soapbox Science events give leading scientists a new way of sharing their work and allow absolutely everyone to learn from and be inspired by their ground-breaking research – all part of ZSL’s wider work empowering change through outreach and education. We’ve spent the last 12 years challenging stereotypes of who can be a scientist, and now hold Soapbox Science events in 14 different countries around the world. It all started here in London, so we’re excited to be back in the city again for our 13th year of breaking down barriers to science.