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Atomic clocks are fundamental to modern life and society, enabling everything from global navigation satellite systems and telecommunications to power-grid synchronisation and cutting-edge scientific discovery.Uploaded 05-10-26#science #time #clock #physics In this talk, Dr James McGilligan, Senior Lecturer at the University of Strathclyde and Lindemann Trust alum, explores how clocks have shaped society throughout history, revealing the physics that allows the atomic clock to tick with astonishing precision, and will cast an eye forward to where the next generation of timekeeping technology could take us.About the Royal Society The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.https://royalsociety.org/Subscribe to our YouTube channel for exciting science videos and live events. https://www.youtube.com/royalsocietyFind us on:Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/royalsociety.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/theroyalsociety/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theroyalsociety/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-royal-societyTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@royalsocietyscience Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
