In-person Talks and shows The hidden history of measurement Fri 02 Jun 2023 Discover the revelatory and vibrant story of measurement which will make you see the world around you differently. The hidden history of measurement Read more
Video Chemistry History of science Computer modelling for molecular science – with Sir Richard Catlow High-performance, realistic computer simulations are crucially important for science and engineering, even allowing scientists Computer modelling for molecular science – with Sir Richard Catlow Read more
Blog History of science The life-saving lamp: Humphry Davy's fight against firedamp Read more about Humphry Davy's lifes-aving safety lamp, in the collection here at the Ri. The life-saving lamp: Humphry Davy's fight against firedamp Read more
Blog History of science Michael Faraday’s piece of space Find out more about Michael Faraday's meteorite and how important it has been for science. Michael Faraday’s piece of space Read more
In-person Talks and shows How 26 lines of code changed the world Mon 03 Apr 2023 Discover the stories behind the computer coding that touches all aspects of life. How 26 lines of code changed the world Read more
Blog History of science The battle of camouflage In WW1 did the Germans manage to hide an entire army underneath mass large-scale camouflage? Artist Solomon J Solomon was The battle of camouflage Read more
Podcast History of science Podcast: The aliens are coming! - with Ben Miller and Jim Al-Khalili Writer Ben Miller leads Jim Al-Khalili through our search for alien life in the Universe in the first of our new podcast series Podcast: The aliens are coming! - with Ben Miller and Jim Al-Khalili Read more
Podcast History of science Podcast: Revolutionary science and the French Revolution - with Steve Jones Steve Jones chronicles the remarkable scientific advances made during the French Revolution and ambles through the history of Podcast: Revolutionary science and the French Revolution - with Steve Jones Read more
Podcast History of science Podcast: A whirlwind tour of science - with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Australian author and presenter Dr Karl Kruszelnicki gives a whirlwind tour of incredible science facts and questions. Like who Podcast: A whirlwind tour of science - with Dr Karl Kruszelnicki Read more
Blog History of science The wounds of war: pre-antibiotic wartime medicine Volunteer historian Laurence Scales explores how war surgeons operated 25 years before antibiotics were widely available The wounds of war: pre-antibiotic wartime medicine Read more
