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Art, culture and society

After a week spent celebrating British Science Week, Ri Director Katherine Mathieson invites us to turn the week into a year

Discover how "the wealthiest woman in England after Queen Victoria" built a legacy of education for disadvantaged children.

Brain

Here is how computational neuroscience combines the power of computers and mathematical models with the insights of neuroscience

What is the birthday paradox, and how can you work out the probability of how many people in a group will share a birthday?

Brain

This neurotransmitter plays many important roles across the whole body, not just the brain.

Art, culture and society

We look at the science behind the stunning winning images of this new Royal Photographic Society competition

Brain

The rom-com's favourite trope actually has roots in anthropology and biology.

Art, culture and society

Sci-fi is not all just fun and games. Megan Stephens reflects on the influence the genre has had on real-life research and

The Royal Institution has announced an exciting new membership partnership with ARC.

CHRISTMAS LECTURES

2022 Christmas Lecturer Professor Sue Black joined us on Twitter for a live Q&A about her work