Following the announcement of its cessation, we reflect on of the occasions Ada Lovelace Day Live! was hosted at the Ri On 12 November 2024, the founder of Ada Lovelace Day (ALD) Suw Charman-Anderson ...

Join us in the Ri Theatre for a first chance to hear from Chris van Tulleken, our eagerly awaited 2024 Christmas Lecturer, who will deliver our prestigious annual November Discourse. Chris van ...

The Royal Institution (Ri) is an independent charity which has been connecting people with science for over 200 years. Founded in 1799 through the wonderful generosity of 58 patrons, to this day we ...

Join Festival of the Spoken Nerd and friends for an evening of science, songs, stand-up maths and more! An Evening of Unnecessary Detail is, in short, an event where 80% of the words in the title ...

One of the greatest debates of the modern age is on how we store our food. For some foods it’s rather self-explanatory, for example keeping raw meat in the fridge and dried pasta in the cupboards. For ...

Undaunted, the London-based hub for the UK climate innovation community, has today announced a new partnership with The Earthshot Prize, which for the first time creates a global network of ...

Particle detectors are to particle physicists as telescopes are to astronomers. They allow us to open a window into the inner workings of the Universe at the smallest length scales to understand it in ...

The 2024 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, supported by CGI, will explore all things food-related. From what happens in our bodies when we eat to how food has shaped human evolution. Dr Chris van Tulleken will ...

Ada Lovelace Day Live is back! The annual ‘science cabaret’ returns with a fantastic line-up of women in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), who will share their experiences, insights ...

Leading neuroscientist Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston explores the latest brain preservation techniques, discusses whether we could ever abolish death, and asks if we should. Just as surgeons once believed ...

In this talk, public engagement in science expert Mohamed Daoud delves into the fascinating world of science myths and pseudoscience, revealing the truth behind popular misconceptions. Through ...