The Summer Science Exhibition is nearly here! Join us at the Royal Society from 1-6 July for this free celebration of the UK's most exciting research that will excite and entertain all ages: walk in an elephant's footsteps, create pop music just by smiling and step into the Quantum Zone. Head to the link in our bio for more. #SummerScience #FreeEvent #London #sciencefestival | The Royal Society

Our world-class science lectures are accessible for free or better than half-price to our Members. Plus, ad-free videos, and entry to our Christmas Lectures ballot! | Royal Institution of Great Britain

In the Christmas Lectures we learnt how forensic investigators find and analyse evidence. Tonight, we'll see how it holds up in court, as the Ri turns into a courtroom and Sue Black faces a real-life KC. The audience will decide the fate of our trial 🧑‍⚖️ 8pm on BBC Four/iPlayer. | Royal Institution of Great Britain

🧪 Christmas Lectures iconic object no. 3 - from 2012 with Peter Wothers In his "Modern Alchemist" lecture series, Peter Wothers showed us one of Humphry Davy's original sodium samples from 1807. Davy was the first to prepare sodium in its elemental form, through electrolysis. 📺 The 2024 Christmas Lectures will be on BBC Four and iPlayer 29, 30 and 31 December | Royal Institution of Great Britain