Our blog brings you voices across the organisation to reveal a new side to the Ri - from hidden gems in the archive to the latest schools event.
Humphry Davy (1778-1829) is remembered as one of the most charismatic chemists of the early nineteenth century. But what do his notebooks and letters tell us about his final years?
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Eric Laithwaite was a British electrical engineer and presenter of the 1974 CHRISTMAS LECTURES who sparked a controversial debate with his unconventional views on the behaviour of gyroscopes.
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Stumped trying to find a memorable gift for the science lover in your life? We got you covered with this gift guide to blow their socks off - no socks featured.
Posted on10th December 2021
As we celebrate the bicentenary of Faraday's invention of the electric motor in 1821, our Head of Heritage and Collections, Charlotte New, takes us on a voyage through time to rediscover this history-defining moment.
Posted to In the archives on3rd September 2021
Our Interim Head of Heritage and Collections, Charlotte New, remembers His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh by looking back at his 60-year relationship with the Ri.
Posted to In the archives on16th April 2021
Records on the trailblazing geologist Anne Phillips are few and far between, here are four facts you may not have heard of.
Posted to In the archives on8th March 2021