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Blog A child with curly blonde hair being carried on an adult's back with a baby backpack

Physics

The physics of baby carrying

We know carrying our babies close to us has lots of benefits for both adult and child, but have you ever considered how physics

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Blog Suw Charman-Anderson speaking in the Ri theatre

A celebration of women in STEM: remembering Ada Lovelace Day Live

Following the announcement of its cessation, we reflect on of the occasions Ada Lovelace Day Live! was hosted at the Ri

A celebration of women in STEM: remembering Ada Lovelace Day Live Read more
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Biology and the human body

Fridge or cupboard? The science of food storage

Fridge or cupboard? The science of food storage Read more
Blog The Earth seen from space

Climate

New global climate innovation network announced

Undaunted has today announced a new partnership with The Earthshot Prize.

New global climate innovation network announced Read more
Blog People in the Ri Theatre during the CHRISTMAS LECTURES

CHRISTMAS LECTURES

CHRISTMAS LECTURES live filming to be shown at 13 livestream venues

The Ri has confirmed that 13 venues will livestream the 2024 CHRISTMAS LECTURES.

CHRISTMAS LECTURES live filming to be shown at 13 livestream venues Read more
Blog Two orange slices and a banana on a plate, making a smiley face shape

Biology and the human body

Five foods to boost your mood

Fight the winter blues with an extra helping of these mood-boosting foods

Five foods to boost your mood Read more

The potential and future of solar energy

Learn about the UK Solar Energy Society (UK-ISES) and their work promoting solar energy.

The potential and future of solar energy Read more
Blog Two women taking part in a science demonstration involving fire, in a lab

Art, culture and society

A summer of science: my internship at the Ri

I am Jeanne, a third year PhD student in cell biology at the University of Cambridge. This summer, I took a break from my PhD to

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Blog Humphry Davy

Important scientific advances revealed for the first time in Humphry Davy’s notebooks

Important scientific advances, poetry, and ‘scurrilous gossip’ revealed for the first time in Humphry Davy’s notebooks

Important scientific advances revealed for the first time in Humphry Davy’s notebooks Read more
Blog Chris looks into the camera surrounded by different types of food

Chris van Tulleken to reveal the revolutionary science inside our bodies when we eat, in the 2024 Ri CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Chris van Tulleken to reveal the revolutionary science inside our bodies when we eat, in the 2024 Ri CHRISTMAS LECTURES Read more

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