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Art, culture and society

Podcast: Conspiracy theories – with expert panel

A panel of psychologists and sociologists discuss why conspiracy theories arise, how they can affect people’s political beliefs

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Blog Pete Gallivan from the Ri
Art, culture and society

Royal Institution adds new education titles to Collins’ Big Cat Books series

Leading book publisher Collins, has today published three new titles in its Big Cat Books series, in partnership with the Royal

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Blog A teenage girl wearing a mauve headscarf, white floral dress and pink top, standing in front of a green leafy background,
Art, culture and society

East Ham student wins 2022 science writing award

Inaugural Young Science Writer of the Year Award winner announced by the Association of British Science Writers.

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Blog Her Majesty the Queen wearing a green dress and hat, watching a science demonstration
Art, culture and society

Congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee

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In-person
A zebra is grazing on green grass.
Talks and shows

How rewilding transforms the world

Tue 23 Aug 2022

Discover success stories of rewilding from across the world.

How rewilding transforms the world Book now
In-person / Livestream
A pink and purple cloud of gas and dust, floating against the dark background of space.
Talks and shows

The origin of our universe from the multiverse

Wed 03 Aug 2022

Discover cosmologist Laura Mersini-Houghton's ground-breaking theory.

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Livestream
A red octopus lies on the bottom of the sea with its eyes closed.
Talks and shows

The hidden world of animal consciousness

Thu 28 Jul 2022

Explore behavioural and neuroscientific research on animal sleep, with philosophical theories of dreaming.

The hidden world of animal consciousness Book now
Blog Two young ladies in the L'Oreal Young Scientist Centre at the Ri, conducting an experiment with pipettes
Art, culture and society

“Girls just don’t like hard maths”? Something doesn’t add up.

Director of the Ri, Katherine Mathieson, explains how we can all help to banish the myth that girls don’t want to be in

“Girls just don’t like hard maths”? Something doesn’t add up. Read more
Blog Robert’s first letter after landing in Gallipoli postmarked for the same day as the announcement of his death.
Art, culture and society History of science

Letters to Gwendoline – WWI Bragg family correspondence

One story of Gallipoli told through letters home in memory of Anzac Day

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Blog A child handling a molecule model
Art, culture and society

Five at-home science activities for children

Keep young scientists aged 6–12 entertained with these simple and fun DYI experiments and videos.

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