Neuroscientist Tomi Akingbade joins us this month to explain how inflammation could be playing a role in the progression of Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s Disease is a neurodegenerative disease caused by ...

Hannah Fry takes us on a tour of the good, the bad and the downright ugly of the algorithms that surround us. She lifts the lid on their inner workings, to demonstrate their power, expose their ...

The Royal Institution’s iconic Theatre in central London is set for a major refurbishment thanks to a grant received from the Wolfson Foundation, it was announced today. The refurbishment works, ...

Leading IT and business consulting firm CGI has renewed its commitment to the Royal Institution’s charitable activities, through a further three years support as title partner to the CHRISTMAS ...

On the 100th anniversary of the first public television demonstration, read about how the partnership between science and the small screen started at the Ri. One hundred years ago today, on the 26th ...

Mechanical engineer and broadcaster Shini Somara joins us this month to uncover some of the fascinating and often under-appreciated innovations in the world of engineering, ahead of her double bill of ...

We're bringing you even more Spotify content, by sharing one of our world-famous lectures on every second Wednesday of the month through 'From the Theatre' episodes. Don't worry, Ri Science Podcast ...

In this month's 'From the Theatre' episode, we visited New Scientist Live at the Excel to explore what scientists are most excited about for 2026. Wednesday 12 Nov 2025 10:00am Listen time: 23:00 From ...

Medical research is continuously evolving with new technologies, but another key player in spurring this evolution is mathematics. Mathematician and healthcare engineering expert Becky Shipley joins ...

Sickle cell disorder is an inherited blood disorder that affects the shape of red blood cells, and can have an extreme impact on all different areas of the body. September marks Sickle Cell Awareness ...

We’re bringing you this month’s From the Theatre episode from the Space Park in Leicester, joined by Professor of Space Physics Suzie Imber. Suzie is a Co-Investigator on the Mercury Imaging X-Ray ...

Explore the latest mission on its way to Mercury and what scientists are hoping to learn, with Space Physicist Suzie Imber. We’re bringing you this month’s From the Theatre episode from the Space Park ...