The secret's out! 🚀 The 2025 Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, will be presented by Dr Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and will be about outer space and all the scientific wonders beyond planet Earth. We can't wait until December! Find out more: rigb.org/christmas-lectures | Royal Institution of Great Britain

It's our birthday! 🎂 The Royal Institution was founded on this day in 1799 for "the teaching by courses of Philosophical Lectures and Experiments, the application of Science to the Common Purposes of Life". In this video from 1985, George Porter tells a brief history of the Ri. | Royal Institution of Great Britain

What are you curious about? Learn something new with our inspiring science talks. | Royal Institution of Great Britain

This science demonstration is over 200 years old, but we think it's still mind-blowing today 🤯 Humphry Davy first isolated the chemical element potassium right here at the Royal Institution, using electrolysis. The great natural philosopher was born #OnThisDay in 1778. | Royal Institution of Great Britain

What are you curious about? 🧠 From physics to palaeontology, there's always something new to learn at the Ri. | Royal Institution of Great Britain

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Learn something new every week 🧠 From the origin of our universe to the science of trees, find something that piques your interest with our science talks. | Royal Institution of Great Britain