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Independent charity connecting people of all ages and backgrounds with science. 📺 Home of the #XmasLectures 💥 Weekly science talks online/in person
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It’s TIME for a big announcement! ⏰
The 2026 Christmas Lectures®, supported by CGI, will be given by theoretical physicist @jalkhalili, exploring the awe-inspiring physics of time. Investigating mind-melting questions, including why there's no such thing as now, if time travel to the past is possible, and even if time really exists at all. Join us on the BBC and iPlayer in late December.
Now, if only the time until December could speed up!
We are grateful to our CHRISTMAS LECTURES® Title Partners, @cgi_uk, and Lectures Supporter, @weareukri, for their generous contributions to this year's Lectures.
18 Sep 2026
Interstellar has more in common with the Maps app on your phone than you might think 🛰️
This holiday season, Jim Al-Khalili will present the 2026 Christmas Lectures, supported by @cgi_uk, all about the mind-melting science of time.
10 Nov 2026
Legendary astronomer and science communicator Carl Sagan was born #OnThisDay in 1934.
Sadly, he never got to see a rover land on Mars—but in his 1977 Christmas Lectures, he looked forward to the future of planetary exploration.
Watch the full series at the 🔗 on our profile: @ri_science (this clip is from Lecture Five)
09 Nov 2026
We have a profound history with candles, so what better way to celebrate Diwali than to recreate one of Michael Faraday's signature demos? 🕯️
07 Nov 2026
Can you see the grey background in this picture? 👀
Mathematician @readallaboutkit shows us sensory adaptation in action: our brains ignoring constant, unchanging stimuli.
Watch the full talk at the 🔗 on our profile: @ri_science
06 Nov 2026
How long is a moment, actually? ⏱️
Science journalist Jo Marchant illuminates the gap between what we can measure and what our brains can perceive.
Watch the full talk at the 🔗 on our profile: @ri_science
In the 2026 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, supported by @cgi_uk, Jim Al-Khalili will tackle mind-melting questions like: Does time have a direction? Have humans already time-travelled? Did time exist before the Big Bang?
Don't miss the programme on the BBC between Christmas and New Year.
06 Nov 2026
How do you go to the loo in space? 🚽
Astronaut @astro.rosemary explains how you 'spend a penny' 400km above sea level.
Watch the 2025 Christmas Lectures at the 🔗 on our profile: @ri_science
05 Nov 2026
How will El Niño impact weather in the UK? 🌡️
Sharon Mandipe from @ukceh explains how scientists use computer models to begin to answer this question.
Join them online or in person at the Ri on 16 November to learn all about "weather whiplash".
🎟️ Book now at the l ink on our profile: @ri_science
04 Nov 2026
The future of robotics might be less about better brains and more about better senses. 🤖
Researchers at @officialqmul have developed a material that uses colour to reveal touch, with potential applications ranging from prosthetic limbs to safer human-robot interactions.
02 Nov 2026
What actually happens in your brain when you experience pleasure? 🧠
Neuroscientist and psychoanalyst Mark Solms explores the different brain circuits that drive our desires and shape how we feel pleasure.
Watch the full talk at the 🔗 on our profile: @ri_science
01 Nov 2026
Could you make Frankenstein's creature in real life? 🧟
Transplant surgeon Pankaj Chandak explores the Ri's history at the intersection of life, chemistry, and electricity—and whether modern medicine could really give us a Modern Prometheus.
31 Oct 2026
As this Black History Month month draws to a close, we want to highlight orgs that, year-round, make a difference in the lives of Black people in the UK, from improving health through scientific research to supporting professional relationships.
Swipe to learn more
@blackmindsmatter.uk
@sicklecelluk
@bwisnetwork
@blackinplantsci
30 Oct 2026
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