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The Royal Institution (Ri) is a charity which has been encouraging people to think more deeply about science and its impact on our lives for more than 200 years. We have always believed that access to ...

Join us in the Ri Theatre for a first chance to hear from Chris van Tulleken, our eagerly awaited 2024 Christmas Lecturer, who will deliver our prestigious annual November Discourse. Chris van ...

Join us for an evening of science talks by LGBTQ+ speakers, colourful demos and hands-on activities including badge making and more. Your evening will start in the Ri Theatre where you will hear from ...

With thanks to CGI for supporting the CHRISTMAS LECTURES. Christmas is fast approaching, and we need your help! Come and be part of the audience for our rehearsal "scratch night", and see ...

In this year’s Christmas Lectures, Dr Chris van Tulleken delves deep into our guts – to reveal the revolutionary latest science around what happens inside our bodies when we eat. He investigates how ...

In this talk, public engagement in science expert Mohamed Daoud delves into the fascinating world of science myths and pseudoscience, revealing the truth behind popular misconceptions. Through ...

Join author and authority on the Middle East Diana Darke as she takes us on a forensic journey through the history of medieval architecture. From the Mont-Saint-Michel to Santiago de Compostela, from ...

This event is in collaboration with Maths Week England. Teacher, mathematician and professional magician Andrew Jeffrey is back to help us celebrate 50 years of the Rubik's Cube! In 1974, Hungarian ...

From the icy cold arctic to the blistering heat of a volcano, animals and plants have adapted to live in these spaces. With our climate becoming more extreme, humans will also need to adapt, with the ...

Christmas is the time for festive bakes and foodie treats. Whether you’re crackers for Christmas pudding, or ecstatic for eggnog, you must wonder: how do we get such delicious food from mixing simple, ...

Former FCO chief scientific advisor Sir David Clary FRS tells the stories of scientists from Germany and other European countries who vanished during World War II. In this talk, former FCO chief ...