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) ...

Think more deeply about science and its place in our lives.

Angela Saini, award-winning science journalist, and Julia Gillard, former Australian prime-minister dive into the roots of gendered oppression. How did societies develop across the globe and how did ...

After a short break for essential building works to reduce our carbon footprint, the Royal Institution (Ri) reopens this September. Join us as we kick things off with an unmissable Autumn 2025 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Dr Karl is back at the Ri with a brand new show! But now there's even a Digital Dr Karl (an Artificial Intelligence Agent) roaming the net, trying to bring misguided folk out of the Rabbit Hole of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...