The new Programme, ‘Fuel the Future’, can be booked by UK schools – including those in the most deprived parts of the country that are set to benefit from free visits from the Ri’s professional ...

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 ...

This year we’re celebrating the 200th anniversary of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES. And 200 years means there have been a lot of science demonstrations performed in our iconic theatre, bringing the most ...

Can mathematics help you to win a TV game show? In this workshop with Mike Fletcher, students will explore this idea, and see if mathematics and probability theory can be used to significantly ...

Discover how the development of microscopes has shaped our understanding of the senses, as Anwen Bullen explores the working of the ear. The inner ear has long fascinated biologists. It contains our ...

This classroom version of a popular Roadshow traverses several of the main branches of Mathematics with practical demonstrations, volunteer participation and group problem solving. Learn mesmerising ...

A workshop that is out of this world! Using lots of hands-on activities we will: represent cosmic distances in a variety of ways; re-tell the true story of how astrophysicists used maths to classify a ...

This dynamic session brings science to life through movement and play, helping students explore the invisible forces that shape our world. Through creative activities and energetic games, students ...

Students will have a hands-on introduction to electrical circuits, by controlling a driverless model automatic train. Using pressure switches, slide switches and programmable controllers, students ...

The continual struggle between bacterial pathogens and their hosts provides an illustration of evolution in action, driven by changes in the bacterial DNA. Students use restriction enzyme digests and ...