In this very important year for the Ri, marking 200 years of the CHRISTMAS LECTURES, 200 years of Discourses and 200 years since the discovery of Benzene, we are taking the opportunity to look further ...

The Big Bang has long been accepted as the ultimate origin of our universe - but what if it’s just the beginning of the story? In this talk, astrophysicist Niayesh Afshordi will explore the fierce ...

As the aviation industry enters the early stages of the energy transition, researchers are constantly developing renewable technologies to power travel in our skies. With alternative technologies such ...

World-leading immunologist Daniel M. Davis examines the research and technology that is revolutionsing our understanding of immune system health. Can orange juice really ward off the common cold? How ...

Discover how maths influenced the life of Shakespeare. What’s the connection between Shakespeare and maths? A lot, as it turns out! Shakespeare grew up in a time of remarkable mathematical innovation.

Modern physics distills the vast richness and diversity of our universe into very few theories. Unfortunately, these theories can be staggeringly complicated, and can hold us back from answering the ...

Chemist Judy Wu explores the ongoing significance of a chemical compound first isolated at the Ri 200 years ago: benzene. Join us for this special Discourse as we Discover200, celebrating 200 years of ...

Our knowledge of the structure of the Earth has improved vastly over the last 100 years. It can be tempting to assume that objective research following the scientific method is immune to outside ...

Join a panel of former Christmas Lecturers to hear how their fields have changed since they presented at the Ri, and relive some of their best moments! Join former Christmas lecturers Hugh Montgomery, ...

Imagine if we could keep our mobile phones on full brightness all day, without worrying about draining our battery? Or if we could create a fuel cell that used sunlight to convert water into hydrogen ...

Students will extract their own DNA and walk away with a small piece of it in a necklace for them to wear. Working in a real science lab and using their own cheek cells, students will extract their ...

Join Ioanna Georgiou on an unexpected maths adventure! Grab your colouring pencils and discover how maths has helped create maps in amazing ways. Along the way, we’ll travel back in time to see how ...