Science and art have always been intertwined, and often met right here at the Ri. Discover more about our cultural history of experimentation and collaboration. Since its foundation in 1799, the Royal ...

Paying tribute to Professor Margaret Boden OBE ScD FBA, Chair of the Royal Institution, Sir Richard Catlow, said: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the recent death of Professor Margaret (Maggie) ...

After a short break for essential building works to reduce our carbon footprint, the Royal Institution (Ri) reopens this September. Join us as we kick things off with an unmissable Autumn 2025 ...

Urenco has teamed up with the Royal Institution (Ri) to support its interactive laboratory for young people and bring it to a wider audience, including many school students from the most deprived ...

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 ...

Meet Peter Gallivan, author of ‘The Hidden Heroes of Science: Shining a Light on the Unknown Trailblazers of the Scientific World’, an exciting new collaboration between DK Books and The Royal ...

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 (Ri) has joined forces with the Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) to invite entries for a national award to help nurture aspiring science writers from UK ...

Kate, who takes up her new role at the Ri today (Monday 6 January), brings a wealth of experience from cultural and commercial organisations, including recent roles at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and ...

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 hopes for the future have to be based principally on one of two alternatives [to fossil fuels], nuclear energy or the steady state of solar energy.” With only a few weeks to go until COP29 opens ...

The Association of British Science Writers (ABSW), the Royal Institution (Ri) and the BBC have awarded the 2024 Young Science Writer of the Year Award to Jasmin Notarangelo from East Lothian. The ...