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

Description These liquids are the first examples of metallic gold colloids. They were made, accidentally, by Michael Faraday whilst he was mounting thin sheets of gold leaf onto microscope slides.

During school holidays we run a range of exciting hands-on workshops, bringing to life all areas of science – including mathematics, computing and engineering. All workshops take place in our building ...

Milestone 1: The invention of GANs (2014) Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) were the key technological innovation which would eventually enable realistic-looking AI-generated images and videos.

In 2025 we’re celebrating 200 years of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES and Ri Discourses – both landmark moments in the Ri’s rich history of engaging public audiences with science – as well as the discovery of ...

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 ...

The Michael Faraday Museum at the Royal Institution was assessed by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) in July 2009 and was officially accredited on 20 September 2009. MLA's ...

The Royal Institution is a charity that brings the public and scientists together to share their interest and passion for science. We've been doing it for 225 years and have an international reach, ...

Event type This is a theatre and livestream event for an adult audience, where the speakers and audience in our Theatre are joined by our audience online. By booking to attend events at the Royal ...

Description This simple looking object was made by Michael Faraday in 1822. Its simplicity masks its true importance as the first surviving electric motor. In 1820 Hans Christian Ørsted announced his ...

Join world-leading quantum physicist and industrial musician Bob Coecke as he presents a new way to understand the quantum world. Bob aims to make quantum physics accessible to everyone by replacing ...

The Future of Regular Computing and AI It’s impossible to predict what the future holds for both regular computing and AI as developments in both are happening at lightning speed. From the position of ...