Physics Singing wine glasses Make music with wine glasses and squash, and investigate how changing one variable can affect another. Singing wine glasses Read more
Chemistry Giant bubbles Learn why bubbles are always round and find out how to make giant bubbles with a couple of wooden spoons and some string. Giant bubbles Read more
Chemistry Homemade lava lamp Build a homemade lava lamp and use a surprising property of citrus fruits to explore the science of floating and sinking. Homemade lava lamp Read more
Physics Rubber band cannons Build rubber band cannons from crisp tins and drinks bottles, and use them to explore projectile motion. Rubber band cannons Read more
CHRISTMAS LECTURES products to buy Buy t-shirts, tote bags, notebooks and more for the 2022 Ri CHRISTMAS LECTURES. CHRISTMAS LECTURES products to buy Read more
Maths Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Being systematic Investigate how many squares there are on a chessboard (hint: not 64) and extend this reasoning to cubes, triangular grids, and Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Being systematic Read more
Maths Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Special number pi Introduce your students to pi and explore its fundamental connection to circles, and the randomness in its infinite string of Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Special number pi Read more
From the collection History of science The Davy Letters Project A team of Davy scholars, including the Ri's Prof Frank James, worked to edit the first-ever edition of the Collected Letters of The Davy Letters Project Read more
From the collection History of science A tour of Michael Faraday in London A walk from the Royal Institution to Somerset House exploring Faraday's life, his intellectual network and his legacy. A tour of Michael Faraday in London Read more
From the collection James Dewar lecturing on liquid hydrogen This image depicts a formal lecture to Members of the Royal Institution by James Dewar. James Dewar lecturing on liquid hydrogen Read more
