Teacher, mathematician and professional magician Andrew Jeffrey is back to help us celebrate 50 years of the Rubik's Cube! In ...

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 ...

Following the announcement of its cessation, we reflect on of the occasions Ada Lovelace Day Live! was hosted at the Ri On 12 November 2024, the founder of Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) Suw Charman-Anderson ...

The Royal Institution (Ri) is an independent charity which has been connecting people with science for over 200 years. Founded in 1799 through the wonderful generosity of 58 patrons, to this day we ...

This is a great part-time opportunity to support the delivery of our Masterclasses programme to provide support for teachers to access and make the most of the Ri’s school-facing activities. The Royal ...

Asteroids colliding with the planet aren’t just something that the dinosaurs had to deal with. Astronomers think that there are approximately 25,000 “city killer” asteroids in near-Earth orbit – and ...

Share the joy of science this Christmas with a year-round gift that's just a little bit different. Not only will your loved one get to enjoy the wonders of science, but your contribution will also ...

Join futurist Richard Watson for a look into how we can predict what's to come, and why, despite all our technology, the future is still full of surprises. Throughout history people have been curious ...

Informatics expert Jane Hillston explores how we model the world around us, and how new algorithms can help us face our resource-hungry modern society. How long is the security queue at the airport ...

Are you interested in working in medicine? This event is for you! What once were impossible ideas are now considered standard medical procedures that can save lives across the world. Join us for an ...

Light is one of the most interesting aspects of the universe, letting us see and feel the world around us in the most beautiful colours and phenomena. No wonder light is one of the most studied topics ...

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 ...