Help us celebrate 200 years of the Christmas Lectures, Discourses and discovery of benzene.
Space scientist, educator and BBC Sky at Night presenter Dr Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock will give this year’s Ri CHRISTMAS
Discover the people and governance that underpins our work to create opportunities for the public and scientists to explore
For 200 years, the Ri has brought together scientists, members and the public in conversation through our Discourses.
Find out more about our vital work to bring the public and scientists together, and its reach and impact, including our annual
Michael Faraday (1791–1867) was a pioneering scientist whose discoveries in electromagnetism and electrochemistry transformed