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The birthday paradox

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

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Brain

What is serotonin?

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

What is serotonin? Read more
Blog A film camera on a yellow flat backdrop

Art, culture and society

Capturing science - Winners of the Woman Science Photographer of the Year Awards 2022

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

Capturing science - Winners of the Woman Science Photographer of the Year Awards 2022 Read more
Blog An eye with a heart-shaped pupil

Brain

The science of love at first sight

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

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Blog A person in a spacesuit among some red rocks

Art, culture and society

How science fiction influenced science fact

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

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Royal Institution welcomes new membership partnership with ARC

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

Royal Institution welcomes new membership partnership with ARC Read more
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CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Ask a forensic anthropologist - Q&A with Sue Black

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

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Blog Mia is wearing an orange striped jumper, holding a camera. Behind her, a woman with long brown hair laughs.

Art, culture and society

Being a Digital Media Intern at the Ri

Mia Berelson writes about her experience in the Ri Digital team, the different projects she was involved with and her advice to

Being a Digital Media Intern at the Ri Read more
Blog A still from James Beacham's 2022 Ri Talk. The number 2022 is placed between his hands

Art, culture and society

Top 10 science videos of 2022 – Ri Wrapped

Watch our most popular science lectures from 2022.

Top 10 science videos of 2022 – Ri Wrapped Read more
Blog Sue Black standing in the middle of he Ri Theatre, in front of cameras and an audience

CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Forensics for kids: safeguarding and the Christmas Lectures

The 2022 Christmas Lectures with Sue Black will give young people a behind-the-scenes look of forensic investigation. How did we

Forensics for kids: safeguarding and the Christmas Lectures Read more

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