History of science

The wounds of war: pre-antibiotic wartime medicine

Volunteer historian Laurence Scales explores how war surgeons operated 25 years before antibiotics were widely available

History of science

More than meets the eye: the photograph that settled an astronomical debate

Astronomers in the 1800s couldn't figure out what the mysterious 'flames' observed in a total solar eclipse were. Warren de la

Climate

Are fungi the answer to our climate crisis?

Often-overlooked fungi are helping lock away carbon and combat climate change.

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

History of science

Subatomic science: JJ Thomson's discovery of the electron

Read about how JJ Thomson announced his discovery of the electron at the Royal Institution in this blog by our Head of Heritage

History of science

Searching for the South Pole

An unassuming painting sets Laurence Scales on the trail of an 1841 Antarctic voyage to the bottom of the world.

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.

Maths

The fascination of magic squares

Just a few of the myriad reasons that magic squares have enthralled and intrigued mathematicians for centuries.

Art, culture and society

Congratulations to Her Majesty the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee

History of science

Six amazing objects from the Ri's Faraday Museum

Tucked away in the heart of Mayfair is our must-see free museum for science and history fans alike.