Royal Institution

A picture of yellow flags flying at the front of the Royal Institution A picture of yellow flags flying at the front of the Royal Institution
Photo by me. I tried to be artistic, I failed.

A charitable organisation that has been hosting scientific lectures for over 200 years, most famously the annual Christmas Lecture for families, broadcast on television.

There’s a museum in the basement dedicated to Michael Faraday. It is interesting but small - really something to do on the way to a talk.

www.rigb.org

Talks

Decoding ageing

Carina Kern explains how the new Blueprint Theory shows why our cells age, discusses research into why we get older, and looks at new ways science might boost health and resilience.

£16.00

Health Science

Ig Nobels Face-to-face

Past winners chat about research that’s funny at first but really makes you see its value. They share odd but eye-opening findings.

£16.00

Science

Things scientists don't know yet (family)

Author Peter Gallivan talks about big mysteries like how the universe might end, why we dream and odd things like why there are so many beetles. He shares how scientists work, using his new book as a guide, with help from demos that make tricky ideas easier to understand.

£16.00

Science

Seeing sound

Physicist Rachel Edwards shares how engineers use sound to spot hidden problems in things like rollercoasters, and how new technology could let us see sound moving through structures.

£16.00

Science Technology