Discover the revelatory and vibrant story of measurement which will make you see the world around you differently.

Make your next event one to remember at our unique central London venue, steeped in 200 years of science history.
The first electrical battery, invented by Volta in 1800 in Genoa, Italy. This voltaic pile, made before 1813, was presented to
In their first lecture, John Meurig Thomas and David Phillips examine the symmetry and other striking physical characteristics
What does a crystal look like up close? John Meurig Thomas uses optical and electron diffraction to reveal the crystal
Dean Burnett takes us on an incredible journey of discovery, stretching from the origins of life to the end of the universe.
Join Sara Goodacre, founder of SpiderLab in an evening to explore the diversity of spiders – much of which cannot easily be seen