Space exploration is chock-full of jaw-dropping stories, some iconic like the Apollo lunar missions, and some “hidden gems”.

During school holidays we run a range of exciting hands-on workshops, bringing to life all areas of science – including mathematics, computing and engineering. All workshops take place in our building ...

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.

A brief history of Michael Faraday's correspondence, from 1811–1867. A complete edition of Michael Faraday's approximately 4900 extant letters in six volumes, published by the Institution of ...

The Big Bang has long been accepted as the ultimate origin of our universe - but what if it’s just the beginning of the story? In this talk, astrophysicist Niayesh Afshordi will explore the fierce ...

The Ig Nobel Prize honours things that make people LAUGH, then THINK. Ten new prizes have been awarded every year since 1991 in topics from Astronomy to Entomology. At this special event, Ig Nobel ...

In Lecture one of the 2020 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, geologist Chris Jackson shows us how the planet’s oldest rocks and fossils tell a story of radical climate changes throughout history and how the Earth’s ...

In the hidden world of forensic chemistry, miniscule molecules can tell us stories and invisible traces can provide key information for achieving justice. From fingerprints to fibres and even ...

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 ...

Ada Lovelace Day Live is back! The annual ‘science cabaret’ returns with a fantastic line-up of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), who will share their experiences, insights ...

Join world-leading quantum physicist and industrial musician Bob Coecke as he presents a new way to understand the quantum world. Join world-leading quantum physicist and industrial musician Bob ...

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 ...