While visiting our home in London makes for a fantastic day out, you don't need to leave your home to be a part of our community of curious minds. Here are some ways to explore science online with us.

The Royal Institution (Ri) has secured support from leading construction technology firm Causeway Technologies, to take hands-on tech education for young people throughout the UK, via Ri Masterclasses ...

The Birth of Benzene (Sort of) If you look carefully at the vial, you can see that Faraday etched the name of this substance on the glass: "bicarburet of hydrogen," not benzene. You can see this name ...

Join Pride in STEM as they host a coffee morning celebrating LGBTQIA+ scientists. There will be space to get ready for Pride ...

The Royal Institution has today opened applications for UK registered state schools to receive a free day of science led by one of the Ri’s professional science presenters, thanks to the generous ...

The Royal Institution (Ri) has today launched a new fundraising campaign to raise £20 million in support of its charitable activities, over the next four years. Through its ‘Be the Spark’ campaign the ...

For younger children, for example, there’s bath bomb making which serves as a practical (and much enjoyed) introduction to chemistry through cosmetics, while for older students there’s forensics, ...

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The Royal Institution (Ri) has joined forces with the Association of British Science Writers (ABSW) to invite entries for a national award to help nurture aspiring science writers from UK ...