Join mathematician Nira Chamberlain as he proposes how to better Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) as a pure science problem. Why are geniuses predominantly males? Why are board members ...

Do you love talking to people about science? Want to feel more confident presenting and sharing your enthusiasm? Join the Ri for a fun, interactive introduction to science communication. In this hands ...

Have you ever wondered what's actually happening to your food when you cook it? Why does it change texture? How does temperature affect flavour? Join physicist David Weitz and chef Ben Ebbrell as they ...

In this advanced workshop, participants explore the radical geometry and systems thinking of Buckminster Fuller—an inventor, designer, and visionary who believed we could “do more with less.” Through ...

Join Rob Sedgebeer and Steve McNeil for a very special WiFi Wars where, for the first time, the Ri Demo Team combine their scientific and sometimes explosive toys with the amazing WiFi Wars tech to ...

In this engaging 90 minute workshop participants will design and build LEGO models and then program sensors and motors to bring their creations to life. The models connect to a computer, allowing ...

Participants will become rocket scientists, learning how to build a satellite in a session covering all the major subsystems that a space mission needs. This will include the chance to explore ...

The Lecture Theatre in the Royal Institution, at 21 Albemarle Street in the heart of London’s Mayfair district, is one of the world’s iconic academic theatres. And as a space that’s over 225 years old ...

Step into the role of a clinical bacteriologist and use research-grade laboratory equipment to investigate DNA samples from new outbreaks of bacterial disease. Participants use restriction enzyme ...

This workshop is strictly for 12-14 year-olds and will include a 30 minute lunch break. Students should bring lunch and a drink. We reserve the right to refund or deny entry to those who are not in ...

After harvesting their own cheek cells, participants will extract their DNA using lysis buffer, protease and ethanol. They will go home with a piece of their own DNA in a necklace. This workshop takes ...

This workshop explores a concept which astronomers refer to as "The Cosmic Distance Ladder". By measuring progressively larger distances in the solar system, and then beyond, we can get a handle on ...