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

Learn about the science of Breaking Bad in the new Ri Science podcast 🎧 https://soundcloud.com/royal-institution/sets/ri-science-podcast | Royal Institution of Great Britain

Uncover 200 years of science at the Ri, as we celebrate a host of landmark anniversaries – including the 200th year of the world-famous Christmas Lectures. #Discover200 with us in 2025. Explore the past, present and future of science. Find out more: rigb.org/discover200-ri | 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

Why do Jubilee line trains on the London Underground make that distinctive sound? 🚇 We couldn't resist looking into the science of our local Tube line. | Royal Institution of Great Britain

A lesson from WWII planes reveals how to spot what really matters. Applied to genetics, it shows which parts of our genome were critical to evolution. 🧬 Watch the 2018 Christmas Lectures with Aoife McLysaght and Alice Roberts: rigb.org/explore-science/explore/video/who-am-i-where-do-i-come-2018 | Royal Institution of Great Britain

Sound needs a medium to travel — in this case, air. 🔊 Physicist Charles Taylor beautifully demonstrated this during his 1989 Christmas Lectures on the science of music. Watch the full series here: rigb.org/explore-science/explore/video/exploring-music-what-music-1989 This year, we're celebrating the 200th anniversary of the Christmas Lectures. Stay tuned as we dive into our archives to share the best bits! #Discover200 | Royal Institution of Great Britain