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Blog An illustration of Michael Faraday over a colourful artist's impression of space
History of science

Michael Faraday’s piece of space

Find out more about Michael Faraday's meteorite and how important it has been for science.

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Blog The Clerke lunar crater

Agnes Clerke - an intense light on Victorian astronomy

Laurence Scales explores the work and life of renowned astronomer and writer Agnes Clerke.

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Livestream pricing for our spring season

As we launch our 2023 Spring Season of public talks in our Theatre and online, Ri director Katherine Mathieson talks about our

Livestream pricing for our spring season Read more
Blog A picture of Michael Faraday, with a bright red hat and a candy cane photoshopped on him

10 gifts for adults who love science

Ri geeks recommend their favourite science-themed gadgets and gifts for Christmas 2022

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Blog Sue Black, a white woman, is in a lab with a microscope, she's looking at the camera
CHRISTMAS LECTURES

2022 CHRISTMAS LECTURES livestream venues announced by the Royal Institution

Filming of the 2022 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution (Ri) will be streamed live to venues across the UK, with the

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CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Human chimeras: Why forensic DNA testing will never be the same

DNA is often used as undeniable proof that an individual was present at a crime scene, but what about people with two kinds of

Human chimeras: Why forensic DNA testing will never be the same Read more
Blog A black and white picture of a tank painted in camouflage pattern
History of science

The battle of camouflage

In WW1 did the Germans manage to hide an entire army underneath mass large-scale camouflage? Artist Solomon J Solomon was

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Blog A person on a crime scene, wearing white plastic overalls, taking pictures
CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Elementary! Ri chemical elements in forensic science

Explore how chemical elements associated with the Ri are used in today's forensic science.

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Blog Illustration of an astronaut floating in darkness

Out-of-this-world problems

Space is dangerous. But it's also really, really annoying.

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Blog The facade of the Royal Institution building

New PhD researchers appointed as Freer Prize Fellows at the Royal Institution

Three history of science PhD researchers have been named today as the latest to be awarded a Freer Prize Fellowship at the Royal

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