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

How long will the Ri be closed? We'll be closed in summer 2025 to undertake the important works funded by the Mayor of London, that will significantly reduce our building’s carbon emissions. This ...

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 ...

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Fitting a baby carrier to be safe and comfortable can also make a significant difference in how the weight distribution of the child affects the carrying adult. Different carrier types can affect this ...

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? 00:56 Inter-dimensional interaction in white holes and black ...

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 ...