An early example of a chemical battery made up of a stack of plates of two different metals on a wooden base held in place by three glass rods and sandwiched with blotting paper. To use the battery ...

NASA’s Astrophysics Division Director Mark Clampin shares his experiences designing the James Webb Space Telescope, and what the future of astrophysics has in store. The James Webb Space Telescope ...

Please note this lecture used to be called Gravitational waves: 'Discovering nature’s secrets (Family)'. Curved spacetime, black holes, and the evolutionary history of the Universe show just how fun ...

Professor of Chemistry, 1963-1966 Fullerian Professor of Chemistry, 1966-1988 Director, 1966-1986 Director of the DFRL, 1966-1986 Emeritus Professor, 1988-2002 Born in Stainforth, Yorkshire, he ...

From the first electrical transformer to the tube that told us why the sky is blue, view the actual objects scientists of the Royal Institution built in some of the world's most famous experiments.

The first ever prototype of Davy’s miner’s safety lamp. Created in 1815, it prevented the methane gas present in the depths of the mines from reacting with the flame and exploding. Following a number ...

In the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, Mike Wooldridge tackles the most important and rapidly evolving field of science today – Artificial Intelligence (AI). Watch the lectures on iPlayer here (if you're in ...

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 ...

Jehane Ragai delves into this ongoing battle between scientists and forgers, revealing the cutting-edge and traditional methods used to uncover art deceptions. Over the last few decades, the art world ...

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The Royal Institution was founded to 'introduce new technologies and teach science to the general public through lectures and demonstrations'. We've been connecting people to science for over 200 ...