Discover the secrets of forensic science as Professor Dame Sue Black tells the story of a 1,000 year old skeleton, in the first of the Royal Institution's annual Christmas lectures for 2022. Monday 13 ...

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.

Ri Mathematics Masterclasses are a national network of hands-on and interactive extracurricular sessions led by top experts from academia and industry, which started in 1981. The unique programme, in ...

We explore how we can achieve a sustainable future for planet Earth through a series of livestreams, in partnership with the Grantham Institute of Climate Change. In 2020, the Royal Institution’s ...

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 ...

The Royal Institution was founded to 'introduce new technologies and teach science to the general public through lectures and demonstrations'. We've been connecting people to science for over 200 ...

Dr Chris van Tulleken reveals the revolutionary science inside our bodies when we eat, in the 2024 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution, supported by CGI. Practising NHS doctor and leading ...

Humphry Davy was a chemist and inventor who invented the Davy lamp and a very early form of arc lamp. He was director of the Ri from 1801–1825. Born in Penzance, Sir Humphry Davy attended Truro ...

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 ...

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 ...

Faraday created the first transformer in August 1831. A few months later he designed and made this simple piece of apparatus based on his ring, developing the first-ever electric generator. This is ...

The first surviving Faraday apparatus, dating from 1822, demonstrates his work in magnetic rotation. Faraday used this mercury bath to transform electrical energy into mechanical energy, creating the ...