Our vision is that science is for everyone, and we believe there should be equitable access to all of the Ri's science engagement programmes. We aim to ensure that everyone has the opportunity 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 ...

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 renowned cosmologist George Efstathiou as he explores how cosmology has changed over recent decades, and what secrets are still to be discovered. The standard model of cosmology as we know it has ...

Particle detectors are to particle physicists as telescopes are to astronomers. They allow us to open a window into the inner workings of the Universe at the smallest length scales to understand it in ...

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 ...

Leading neuroscientist Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston explores the latest brain preservation techniques, discusses whether we could ever abolish death, and asks if we should. Just as surgeons once believed ...

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 ...

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 ...