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 ...

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 ...

Johan Mentink explores a brand new paradigm in computing, and looks at how it might offer faster solutions that can support scientific breakthroughs. Our brains consume around 20 Watts of power, a ...

Another trip around the sun, another fantastic year of scientific learning. Dive into unmissable lectures from 2024. As we pack away the set of the Christmas Lectures, we look back at 2024 and all the ...

Venue hire Make your next event one to remember at our unique central London venue, steeped in 200 years of science history. Find out more ...

The 2024 CHRISTMAS LECTURES are supported by CGI. As we eagerly await broadcast, we asked Tara McGeehan, President of CGI's UK Operations, to share her thoughts about this very special Christmas ...

Come and join our creative team of media producers and digital communication professionals gain experience of digital media and science communication. At the Ri, we see digital as a way to bring ...

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 ...

Join the Ri Demo team and Innovator in Residence David Ricketts, as they reimagine the Faraday classic Christmas Lecture - A chemical History of the candle. Originally delivered by Faraday in a series ...

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.

Practising NHS doctor and leading science presenter Chris van Tulleken explores how the food we eat has a fundamental impact on our own health and that of our planet, in the 2024 CHRISTMAS LECTURES ...