The Royal Institution (Ri) is on track to achieve a remarkable 42% reduction in carbon emissions at its Grade I listed Georgian building – surpassing its original target of 35% – thanks to a £4.35 ...

Join Rob Sedgebeer and Steve McNeil for a very special WiFi Wars where, for the first time, the Ri Demo Team combine their scientific and sometimes explosive toys with the amazing WiFi Wars tech to ...

The Royal Institution’s historic London home in Mayfair is set for multi-million-pound environmental works to substantially reduce the Grade I Listed building’s carbon footprint and secure its ...

This pride month, we hear from two exceptional queer scientists about their research and journeys in STEM. Izzy Jayasinghe is the Head of Molecular Medicine at UNSW in Sydney, and her research ...

This month we're bringing you an exploration of space science From the Theatre. In his talk back in 2024, Anu Ojha OBE from the UK Space Agency explores the discoveries made through applications of ...

Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is offering a revolutionary new treatment option for a range of diseases, particularly cancers. By combining the skills of physicists and physicians, PDT uses light to kill ...

Follow the journey of the discovery of electromagnetism, how Ri scientists harnessed it to invent the motor, and the future of electromagnetic technology. Through exploring the history of ...

In this workshop, students will test their phenotypic and genotypic ability to taste phenylthiocarbamide (PTC), a chemical found in vegetables such as broccoli. Students will perform a polymerase ...

After harvesting their own cheek cells, students will extract their DNA using lysis buffer, protease and ethanol. They will go home with a piece of their own DNA in a necklace. This workshop takes ...

In the morning, students will investigate neutralisation and the pH scale, and how that knowledge can be used to make the best bath bombs. In the afternoon, they will gain an understanding of states ...

In this session with Brian Egles, participants will work in pairs to program a small LEGO Mars rover. Participants will begin by programming their robots to move around the environment and behaviour ...