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Join us in this session to go on a journey from 2D we know and love all the way to 4D and beyond, exploring shapes and problem solving along the way. The workshop includes paper folding puzzles in 2D, ...

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 Marcus Chown as he explores how black holes offer an understanding of the Universe, fundamental physics, and even our own existence. What is space? What is time? Where did the Universe come from?

From the first electrical transformer to the tube that told us why the sky is blue, view the actual objects scientists of the Royal Institution built in some of the world's most famous experiments.

Please note this lecture used to be called Gravitational waves: 'Discovering nature’s secrets (Family)'. Curved spacetime, black holes, and the evolutionary history of the Universe show just how fun ...

In the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, Mike Wooldridge tackles the most important and rapidly evolving field of science today – Artificial Intelligence (AI). Watch the lectures on iPlayer here (if you're in ...

The first ever prototype of Davy’s miner’s safety lamp. Created in 1815, it prevented the methane gas present in the depths of the mines from reacting with the flame and exploding. Following a number ...

These liquids are some of the first examples of metallic gold colloids, made by Michael Faraday over 150 years ago. These liquids are the first examples of metallic gold colloids. They were made, ...

Help us create more opportunities for everyone to discover, discuss and critically examine science and the way it shapes our lives. The Ri has been connecting people with science for over 200 years.

This vessel consists of glass flasks fitted one inside the other and sealed at the neck with a partial vacuum between them. The central flask is therefore insulated, keeping the contents cold and ...