Family Fun Days are suitable for children aged 7–12, though older and younger siblings are very welcome. All children under ...

While visiting us in London makes for a fantastic day out, you don't need to leave your home to be a part of our community of curious minds. Here are some ways to explore science online with us.

The Royal Institution (Ri) has secured support from leading construction technology firm Causeway Technologies, to take hands-on tech education for young people throughout the UK, via Ri Masterclasses ...

The Royal Institution has today opened applications for UK registered state schools to receive a free day of science led by one of the Ri’s professional science presenters, thanks to the generous ...

The Royal Institution is an independent charity dedicated to connecting people with the world of science, inspiring them to think more deeply about science and its place in our lives.

How can physics help us with baby carrying? When lifting an object, we know that work done (amount of energy transferred to an object) is equal to the force it takes to lift the object, multiplied by ...

Ada Lovelace Day is a celebration of the achievements of women and girls in STEM ALD began in 2009 when Suw Charman-Anderson concluded she was one of few women in the tech space [RD1] . On the ALD ...

Back in 1974, the potential of solar energy was becoming clear. Archer’s work at the Ri on photoelectric chemistry was a significant contribution to the development of photovoltaic (PV) panels. Porter ...

The fact that sodium could have been named Sodarchium, the moment when self-experimentation revealed nitrous oxide alleviated pain, and the pioneering 19th Century scientist whose contribution to the ...

NHS Doctor and leading science presenter Chris van Tulleken will reveal the revolutionary science of what happens inside our bodies when we eat, when he gives the 2024 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the ...

Join renowned physicist Carlo Rovelli as he answers your questions. 00:13 What one question would you ask an all-knowing super computer? Carlo Rovelli is an Italian theoretical physicist, philosopher ...

To mark International Women's Day, and to kick-off British Science Week supporting the British Science Association's ongoing campaign of Smashing Stereotypes, we wanted to celebrate the importance of ...