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

Being bionic (family)

Patrick Kane shares stories of people using bionic limbs and implants to push human limits, mixing science and hope with his own inspiring journey.

£16.00

Technology Health

Redefining extinction

Historian Sadiah Qureshi shares how new science could bring extinct species back, asking if this could reshape what life and extinction really mean.

£16.00

Science Nature

The science of fireworks! (family)

Kate the Chemist shows how fireworks came from ancient China to today’s sky shows, with live fiery demos revealing how metals make their bright colours.

£16.00

Science