Royal Institution of Great Britain

05/10/2026

Why doesn't the Moon get pulled into the Earth? 🌕

Physicist Gideon Koekoek explains how Isaac Newton worked this out.

Watch the full talk: youtu.be/Tkz4srXHmgY

This lecture was in partnership with the Dutch Embassy in the United Kingdom.

02/10/2026

Watch this clever bird solve a tough puzzle in just a few seconds. 🧠

Follow Sophie Scott on a journey through one of the fundamentals of human and animal life: communication.

Watch the full 2017 Christmas Lectures here: youtube.com/watch?v=MbvoQoOn2YE

30/09/2026

Grab your headphones and dive into the most-listened-to Ri Science Podcast episodes, packed with big questions, surprising discoveries and brilliant science.

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The Ri Science podcast explores all areas of science with the world's sharpest minds.

28/09/2026

Lightning, the Northern Lights and IMAX screens all have something in common: plasma. ⚡

The fourth state of matter has a fascinating history at the Royal Institution—from Humphry Davy’s experiments to the glowing screens of today’s cinemas. 🎥

27/09/2026

Surfaces engineered at the smallest scales make materials extremely resistant to water 💧

Chemist Ivan Parkin tells us about the nanoparticle science reshaping our materials.

Watch the full video: youtube.com/watch?v=vbmzYz5dEPA

26/09/2026

Science, comedy and songs—brought together in one wonderfully unnecessary evening.

Festival of the Spoken Nerd returns to the Royal Institution with Matt Parker, Steve Mould, Helen Arney and more for a night of fascinating things in outrageous detail.

They're back!

26/09/2026

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25/09/2026

Just how old is human music? 🎵

We know that early humans and Neanderthals communicated through a system known as "musilanguage”.

Archaeologist Steven Mithen will present the science supporting the idea that music is a human cultural universal and an integral part of our evolution.

From Neanderthal hums to ancient instruments: Steven Mithen explores the origins of music and its role in hu

24/09/2026

Is the idea of cryogenically preserving people more fiction than science? 🧊

Neuroscientist Ariel Zeleznikow-Johnston tells us how we're already doing something similar with bits of biological material.

Watch the full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=RYKDS0MQRH4