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Professor Dame Sue Black set to reveal the secrets of forensic science in the 2022 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

One of the world’s leading forensic investigators, Professor Dame Sue Black, will deliver this year’s CHRISTMAS LECTURES from

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Sir Richard Catlow, Chair of the Royal Institution, pays tribute to Her Majesty The Queen

On behalf of the Trustees, Patrons, Members and staff of the Royal Institution, Sir Richard Catlow, Chairman of the Royal

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Art, culture and society

Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Institution

Her Majesty was Royal Patron of this Institution from her accession to the throne in 1952 until 2016.

Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Institution Read more
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Maths

The lottery and the laughing shopkeeper

Zoe was mocked for her mathematical approach to lottery numbers. In her defence, she has a point.

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Blog Two taxidermy squirrels inside a glass case. One of them holds a nut in its mouth, and is propped up on a small log.
Art, culture and society

10 must-visit small science museums in London

Explore these inspiring lesser-known STEM galleries and museums in the Big Smoke.

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Technology and engineering

Computational Forensics: Privacy or Protection?

With the advancement of technology, the possibilities are endless. What are the positive and negative implications of possessing

Computational Forensics: Privacy or Protection? Read more
Blog A close up of a brown Argentine ant on a red hibiscus stem

How has the introduction of Argentine ants affected ecosystems and human life?

One ant species among the 16,000 known have been the most hazardous to societies: the Argentine ant.

How has the introduction of Argentine ants affected ecosystems and human life? Read more
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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

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Blog A painting of Warren de la Rue over a modern photo of a total solar eclipse.
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

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Blog Little fungi growing on the side of a mossy tree
Climate

Are fungi the answer to our climate crisis?

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

Are fungi the answer to our climate crisis? Read more

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