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Blog A physician and a surgeon attending to a woman patient. Oil painting by Matthijs Naiveu.
History of science

From ink to internet: the early modern roots of telemedicine

In today’s connected world it is common to consult doctors remotely, using online triage forms and video calls. Four centuries

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Blog View of mount Vesuvius from a nearby bay, showing moored boats
History of science

Science and poetry at the edge of the volcano: Humphry Davy and Giacomo Leopardi on Vesuvius

Science and literature are often considered separate cultures in today’s society. But British chemist Humphry Davy and Italian

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Mond Trust Committee – Response to Consultation Survey Findings

The Members of the Mond Trust Committee would like to thank all those who took the time to respond to the consultation.

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Blog Mete Coban MBE, Deputy Mayor of London, and Katherine Matteson, Ri Director, shaking hands

Top 20% EPC rating awarded to historic building where science of greenhouse gases was established in 1861

Royal Institution Grade I listed home set to surpass sustainability targets

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Blog A woman holding a flask, its contents bubbling away in smoke

PhD internships at the Royal Institution - 2026/2027

PhD internships at the Royal Institution - 2026/2027 Read more
Blog Members of the Ri and the university of Warwick

Royal Institution joins forces with the University of Warwick to expand public engagement in science

The Royal Institution (Ri) has signed a bold new Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Warwick, establishing the

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Blog The frontage of No.20 Albermarle Street

The Mond Trust statement of consultation - now closed

The Members of the Mond Trust Committee would like to thank all those who took the time to respond to the consultation.

The Mond Trust statement of consultation - now closed Read more
Blog Sir David Attenborough talking to the Ri audience at the 1973 lectures

Sir David Attenborough at the Royal Institution

To celebrate Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday, we have compiled all his greatest contributions to the Royal Institution.

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Blog Image of Lord Julian Hunt
History of science

Ri Director, Katherine Mathieson, pays tribute to Lord Julian Hunt

On behalf of the Staff, Trustees, Patrons and Members of the Royal Institution (Ri), Director, Katherine Mathieson, has today

Ri Director, Katherine Mathieson, pays tribute to Lord Julian Hunt Read more
Blog Audience in the Ri Theatre during a talk
Art, culture and society

Finding My Frequency: Autism and the Royal Institution

"I am autistic, and I think I have found my tribe."

Finding My Frequency: Autism and the Royal Institution Read more

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