Innovator-in-Residence, David Ricketts and the Ri's Michael Cutts join forces again, for an electrifying live show inspired by Tesla’s legendary high-voltage apparatus. In the same theatre where ...

From the vastness of our solar system to the most distant galaxies, space invites us to explore, imagine and innovate. Event schedule: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm: Q&A Session in the theatre. 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ...

Join Jim Al-Khalili as he interviews Chris Packham about his life and work, for a live recording of popular BBC Radio 4 programme The Life Scientific. What turns a childhood fascination with animals, ...

Geneticist Carola Vinuesa showcases leading-edge breakthroughs in our understanding of genome function, and how this work exonerated a wrongly convicted mother. The human genome contains over 3 ...

Mark Solms unpicks the real science underlying the controversial topic of psychoanalysis, and whether Freud was more accurate than sometimes believed. Since its introduction by Sigmund Freud in the ...

The Royal Institution is a charity that brings the public and scientists together to share their interest and passion for science. We've been doing it for 225 years and have an international reach, ...

Melanie Challenger is joined by a panel of guests to discuss the science behind one of the most fundamental questions in the world; What does it mean to be alive? Drawing on Melanie’s new book ‘Alive’ ...

Saiful Islam explores the latest in new battery and solar materials, how this is impacting energy solutions, and what has changed in the 10 years since his famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES. The supply of low ...

The light visible to the human eye is only a fraction of what exists out there. A myriad of hidden phenomena exist in our universe, beyond our sight and senses. How do we know this? Astronomers have ...

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 ...

Particle physicist Kate Shaw sets out to discover what a fundamental particle can tell us about the nature of the Universe. Deep inside every atom lies a hidden world of quarks, tiny fundamental ...

Batteries are the heartbeat of the modern world. But the race to build a device that charges faster, lasts longer, and costs less has traditionally been a slow game ...