Art, culture and society

A summer of science: my internship at the Ri

I am Jeanne, a third year PhD student in cell biology at the University of Cambridge. This summer, I took a break from my PhD to

Important scientific advances revealed for the first time in Humphry Davy’s notebooks

Important scientific advances, poetry, and ‘scurrilous gossip’ revealed for the first time in Humphry Davy’s notebooks

Chris van Tulleken to reveal the revolutionary science inside our bodies when we eat, in the 2024 Ri CHRISTMAS LECTURES

History of science

Royal Institution awards two new Freer Prize Fellowships to history of science researchers

Alright boom! Royal Institution and Big Manny reunite at The British Science Festival

The Royal Institution (Ri) will join forces with TikTok sensation Big Manny for an explosive, demo-filled extravaganza at this

Dive into our sensational autumn season of science, here at the Ri!

Join us in our Theatre or online as we journey from the science of skateboarding to a deeper understanding of quantum theory.

My experience as an intern at the RI

Find out more about the experiences of Maya when she interned at our L'Oreal Young Scientist Centre.

Young Science Writer of the Year Award winner named by Association of British Science Writers, Ri and BBC

A young writer from East Lothian won this year's award.

His Majesty King Charles III announced as Royal Patron of the Royal Institution

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that His Majesty The King is to retain his Patronage of the Royal Institution (Ri).