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

Animal Dissection Live

Ben Garrod and Jess French take apart a lion to show how its body works, linking each muscle and organ to what happens inside people too.

£18.00

Health Nature

The psychology of chess

Fernand Gobet looks at what it really takes to reach the top in chess, from long practice to natural skill, and what it tells us about how people learn and think.

£16.00

Science Technology

Mathmagics! (family)

David Hall shares lively maths stories, clever tricks and surprising facts that reveal the fun and wonder behind numbers and patterns.

£16.00

Science

Fantastic Fungi Festival (family)

A team of scientists and musicians show how a tiny fungus can control an ant’s body, then share fun hands-on demos about the strange life of mushrooms.

£16.00

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Science Music