Join the Ri as it reopens with a fresh new spark, offering events ranging from mathematics and illusions to the mysteries of ...

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) ...

Dean Burnett combines his personal story with expert analysis to uncover how emotions make us who we are.

Da Vinci expert Martin Kemp explores why Leonardo da Vinci's revolutionary thinking remains startlingly relevant today. Discover how Leonardo saw humanity as integral to nature's design, viewing the ...

Hasset Kifle from Stoke on Trent is the winner of the 2025 Young Science Writers Award, it was announced today.

Martin Reeves reveals how innovation in science and technology really come about, using new research done on Ri premises.

Asthma is a common childhood condition and one of the most common causes for childhood admissions to hospital. Medical understanding of underlying factors that trigger asthma symptoms has developed ...

Event type This is a theatre only event where the speakers and audience are together in our Theatre. By booking to attend events at the Royal Institution, you confirm that you have read and accept the ...

The Ri is the place to discover the latest developments from firm favourites and Wifi Wars founders Steve McNeil and Rob Sedgebeer. You'll get hands on with their unique future-tech video gaming ...

Over the past fifty years, astronomers have grown increasingly certain that most of the Universe is made up of a mysterious, invisible substance that defies our current understanding of physics. This ...

Tim Gregory is a nuclear chemist working at Sellafield, where he measures the radioactivity and chemical composition of nuclear fuel, nuclear medicines, and nuclear space materials, amongst other ...