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Talks and shows

From Becquerel to Oppenheimer: The science of the nuclear age

Sat 12 Jul 2025

Frank Close takes us on a journey through the potentially devastating science and history of the nuclear age.

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Ig Nobel Awards Tour Show 2025

Sun 06 Apr 2025

Join Ig Nobel founder Marc Abrahams alongside Ig Nobel laureates to celebrate the awards which make you laugh, then think.

Ig Nobel Awards Tour Show 2025 Book now
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Bringing the CHRISTMAS LECTURES to TV: Who moved the tortoise?

Mon 14 Apr 2025

Join us for a live recording of podcast 'Who Moved the Tortoise?' featuring former lecturer Helen Czerski, CHRISTMAS LECTURES

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Programme Launch 2025: Ri behind the scenes

Fri 17 Jan 2025

Join the Ri's own Demo Team for the launch of the 2025 Spring programme!

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Blog Stefan and Sheryl in Michael Faraday's lab
History of science

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

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Science unmasked: debunking myths and misconceptions

Sat 09 Nov 2024

Mohamed Daoud delves into the fascinating world of science myths and pseudoscience, revealing the truth behind popular

Science unmasked: debunking myths and misconceptions Book now
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The lost scientists of WWII

Mon 11 Nov 2024

Former FCO chief scientific advisor Sir David Clary FRS tells the stories of scientists from Germany and other European

The lost scientists of WWII Book now
Blog A lab on Oxford Street in the 1800s
History of science

John Tyndall and the mystery of 338

Discover the fascinating background of one of the rarest artefacts in our archive.

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Blog Alice Roberts at her 2019 Christmas lecture
History of science

Did you know this about the Royal Institution?

For our 225th birthday, discover 15 quirky, fascinating, and fun facts about the Ri.

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The global origins of science

Mon 13 May 2024

Reshape our understanding of science’s past and untangle intercontinental science networks with Cambridge University Junior

The global origins of science Book now

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