They're back! Join Festival of the Spoken Nerd and friends for an evening of science, songs, stand-up maths and more. Join Festival of the Spoken Nerd and friends as they return to the Royal ...

Faraday created the first transformer in August 1831. A few months later he designed and made this simple piece of apparatus based on his ring, developing the first-ever electric generator. This is ...

As we celebrate their 200th anniversary, dive into the history of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES — from Michael Faraday to the age of video streaming. In the early 19th century, science lectures specifically ...

Made by Faraday in his laboratory in the basement of the Royal Institution in August 1831, thus creating the first ever electric transformer. During the 1820s Faraday sought to discover how to make ...

Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue? The answer was first discovered over 150 years ago right here at the Royal Institution using this tube. John Tyndall was a keen mountaineer and spent quite ...

These liquids are some of the first examples of metallic gold colloids, made by Michael Faraday over 150 years ago. These liquids are the first examples of metallic gold colloids. They were made, ...

The funding will support ‘The Greenhouse’ – part of a new centre for climate change innovation, a major joint initiative between the Ri and Imperial, based at the Ri – which will help around 85 UK ...

Can AI be funny? Join comedian Garrett Millerick as he takes on his AI clone in a unique live comedy experiment. In early 2026 Comedian Garrett Millerick started to question if the coming AI ...

From the history of science to the future of the universe, take a deep dive into science with our blogs, videos, Ri Talks, and podcasts. Watch the video version of our latest podcast with the 2025 ...

'When one is faced with the possibility of early death, it makes one realise that life is worth living.' Stephen Hawking An insatiable curiosity and appreciation for life powered Stephen Hawking to ...

As we celebrate the bicentenary of Faraday's invention of the electric motor in 1821, our Head of Heritage and Collections, Charlotte New, takes us on a voyage through time to rediscover this ...