#  @theroyalinstitution The Royal Institution The Royal Institution posts on YouTube about science, history, what is, theory the most. 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(TREX)](/topic/$trex) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "Waterworld - James Jackson's [----] Christmas Lectures 5/5 Water is an essential ingredient of the Earth and without it we would not be here. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzN4JcqnWDW02rO0gJU7qBx&si=lmo1ZuOBkecGK5Rq Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- [----] and [----] mark [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and started by the legendary" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-6aioUkNTE4) 2026-01-15T22:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "The Physics and Philosophy of Time - with Carlo Rovelli From Boltzmann to quantum theory from Einstein to loop quantum gravity our understanding of time has been undergoing radical transformations. Carlo Rovelli brings together physics philosophy and art to unravel the mystery of time. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Carlo's book "The Order of Time" is available now - https://geni.us/JjwvO Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/NXcu0BlbTrM Time is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers artists and poets have long explored its meaning while scientists" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-6rWqJhDv7M) 2018-06-13T14:02Z 1.7M followers, 1.4M engagements "Chaos and Cauliflowers - Ian Stewart's [----] Christmas Lectures 4/5 For mathematicians there is order to be found everywhere even in disorder. Professor Stewart sets out to do what man has attempted since the dawn of time as he endeavours to make sense out of chaos. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzc4hMDLhMha4WBwTxbDiCO Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- [----] and [----] mark [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=-xiiklwYXkM) 2026-01-29T20:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "What's eating the universe - with Paul Davies What are the unexplained riddles of the universe Award-winning physicist Paul Davies talks you through the strange enigmas that have preoccupied cosmologists from ancient Greece to the present day. Paul's book 'What's Eating the Universe' is now available: https://geni.us/pauldavies Watch the Q&A with Paul here: https://youtu.be/IRHIGzWfG0Y Laying bare the audacious research that has led us to mind-bending solutions Paul will tell you how we might begin to approach the greatest outstanding enigmas of all. Paul Davies is a theoretical physicist" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=08aLgCb56_w) 2022-05-19T15:59Z 1.7M followers, 756.2K engagements "Tara Shears - Antimatter: Why the anti-world matters Antimatter an identical oppositely charged version of normal matter is one of the most mysterious substances in the Universe and very little of it survives today. Tara Shears examines the progress being made towards understanding this elusive version of matter and explains the latest results from LHCb and elsewhere. The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and Tumblr: http://ri-science.tumblr.com/ Our editorial policy: http://www.rigb.org/home/editorial-policy Subscribe for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0Fy6oiIRwJc) 2013-10-18T11:26Z 1.7M followers, 1.2M engagements "High-voltage physics - with David Ricketts Through incredible demonstrations David Ricketts deploys high-voltage science to explain how spark generators ion-powered motors and aircraft work. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: https://www.rigb.org/support-us/donate-ri This talk was recorded at the Ri on [--] June [----]. See the wonders of elusive plasma toroids and the magical Gassiot Fountain often used as the grand finale of Victorian high-voltage science demonstrations. Of course no high-voltage talk would be" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0WWjCICqDK8) 2023-10-19T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 582.6K engagements "The Magic of Chemistry - with Andrew Szydlo Subscribe for more science videos :http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe If you were able to make a substance change colour or turn from a solid to a liquid would that be magic Andrew Szydlo leads us through a world of magical molecules and enchanting elements in this Ri event from Wednesday [--] April [----]. From a liquid that boils at room temperature to gases that are heavier than air this family event is full of practical demonstrations of the magic of chemistry. The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0g8lANs6zpQ) 2014-06-04T13:49Z 1.7M followers, 9.7M engagements "How benzene changed chemistry forever - with Judy Wu The most useful chemical you've never heard of Explore the ongoing significance of a chemical compound first isolated at the Ri [---] years ago: benzene. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/9_lJRwHU_-s This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] July [----]. Benzene has played a significant role in modern science and industry since it was first isolated by Michael Faraday in [----] - originally from whale" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0kYMUFzylOs) 2025-09-30T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 323.1K engagements "Why every diagram you've seen of the solar system is wrong #spacescience #solarsystem Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ri_science Listen to the Ri podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ri-science-podcast Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: https://www.rigb.org/support-us/donate-ri Our" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=0mth-XXd9Ig) 2026-01-12T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 19.2K engagements "The Big Picture: From the Big Bang to the Meaning of Life - with Sean Carroll Award-winning scientist and writer Sean Carroll ties together the fundamental laws of physics governing the workings of the cosmos with the everyday human experience we all share. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Buy Sean's book "The Big Picture" - https://geni.us/9FoV The talk given at the Royal Institution in October [----] will take us on a breath-taking journey from the origin of the Universe through the evolution of life and consciousness to the eternal question of what it all" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=2JsKwyRFiYY) 2017-11-22T15:00Z 1.7M followers, 1.4M engagements "The joy of abstract mathematical thinking - with Eugenia Cheng Category theory is an abstract branch of mathematics but did you know it can be both fun and extremely useful for everyday life Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/uKsjtOy7Tok Buy Eugenias book here: https://geni.us/GBfELuE Watch this clear and engaging talk on category theory as Eugenia sheds light on how her speciality can be applied to many different areas of life including inequalities current events and day to day living. This talk was recorded at the Ri on [--] April [----]. 00:00 Introduction 06:54 What is category theory 18:30" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=48VqWQ2YbGk) 2023-05-18T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 75.5K engagements "Invaders from outer space - Frank Close [----] Christmas Lectures 3/5 In his third lecture Frank Close looks at the various methods of imaging fundamental particles. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzLKaoTdeYwVajlium5DvVP Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and started by the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=4M2kawSJiAk) 2025-12-06T19:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "Understanding Quantum Entanglement - with Philip Ball Last year Phil Ball gave a very popular talk at the Ri about quantum mechanics here's his follow up on quantum entanglement and our friends Alice and Bob. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the talk that started the conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=q7v5NtV8v6I --- A very special thank you to our Patreon supporters who help make these videos happen especially: Alessandro Mecca Ashok Bommisetti bestape David Lindo Elizabeth Greasley Greg Nagel John Pollock Lester Su Osian Gwyn Williams Radu Tizu" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5_0o2fJhtSc) 2019-02-13T14:57Z 1.7M followers, 769.4K engagements "A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll The mysterious world of quantum mechanics has mystified scientists for decades. But this mind-bending theory is the best explanation of reality that we have. Seans book "Something Deeply Hidden" is available now - https://geni.us/jrBLV Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/Jv5FYrOthvE Whether its Schrdinger's cat or the many worlds interpretation the ideas quantum mechanics throws up about the reality we live in can seem incredibly strange and daunting. In this talk Sean walks you through the history of quantum discoveries from Einstein and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=5hVmeOCJjOU) 2020-02-06T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 4.7M engagements "How Science is Taking the Luck out of Gambling - with Adam Kucharski From the statisticians forecasting sports scores to the intelligent bots beating human poker players Adam Kucharski traces the scientific origins of the world's best gambling strategies. Watch the Q&A here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=o0XxbHnf5ro Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Adam's book "The Perfect Bet" is available now - https://geni.us/9Ao9j Spanning mathematics psychology economics and physics Adam Kucharski reveals the long and tangled history between betting and science and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=658xlubwnDc) 2016-08-03T08:00Z 1.7M followers, 3.9M engagements "Secrets of the Deep - James Jackson's [----] Christmas Lectures 2/5 In his second lecture James Jackson explores our continents and oceans. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzN4JcqnWDW02rO0gJU7qBx&si=lmo1ZuOBkecGK5Rq Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- [----] and [----] mark [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and started by the legendary" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=6DiJmdj6tDA) 2026-01-15T17:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "Social Behaviour in Dinosaurs - with David Hone How do you learn about the social behaviour of animals that have been extinct for millions of years Palaeontologist David Hone discusses what the fossil record can and cant tell us about how the dinosaurs lived. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Piecing together the behaviour of long extinct groups is naturally very difficult but can be done with care. New fossil from the Gobi deserts of Mongolia are helping us work out how these animals lived and died together. David Hone is a palaeontologist and writer. His" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=7kxRaVTVNjk) 2015-04-15T08:26Z 1.7M followers, 359.4K engagements "The History of Man - Simon Conway Morris's [----] Christmas Lectures 5/5 Where did we come from Simon Conway Morris takes us three billion years back to the building blocks of life itself. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzdMQVD4AlulgOhBFctDhNo&si=-FAfHueXe9HncJyA Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=8CXnEu53lF8) 2026-01-22T22:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "What is Epigenetics - with Nessa Carey Why your DNA is not your destiny. Molecular biologist Nessa Carey presents an introduction to epigenetics and explains how it shapes life. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Nessa's book "The Epigenetics Revolution" is available for purchase now - https://geni.us/dOYAo DNA is a vitally important starting point for life but it's how it's used by cells and organisms that is really important. Epigenetics is a rapidly moving field that has transformed our understanding of how one set of genes can create the masterpiece that is" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9DAcJSAM_BA) 2015-04-08T09:06Z 1.7M followers, 428.8K engagements "How did consciousness evolve - with Nicholas Humphrey Find out how consciousness is generated in the human brain - and discover the evidence suggesting some animals are also sentient. Read Nicholas's book 'Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness' here: https://geni.us/eCGs Watch the Q&A here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=cBIa1KeXEWk Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: https://www.rigb.org/support-us/donate-ri Join renowned psychologist and philosopher Nicholas Humphrey as he presents his theory of 'phenomenal consciousness' in full for the first time. Weaving together" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9QWaZp_2I1k) 2023-09-21T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 329.9K engagements "What is Zero Getting Something from Nothing - with Hannah Fry Is zero really a number How did it come about Hannah Fry tells the story of how zero went from nothing to something. Subscribe to our channel for weekly science lectures and short films: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Help translate this film: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_videoref=share&v=9Y7gAzTMdMA Once upon a time zero wasnt really a number. Its journey to the fully fledged number we know and love today was a meandering one. Today zero is both a placeholder and tool within our number system signifying an absence of a value and as" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9Y7gAzTMdMA) 2016-04-13T11:22Z 1.7M followers, 482.9K engagements "Michael Faraday's genius formula for innovation #scienceeducation #science #inventions Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ri_science Listen to the Ri podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ri-science-podcast Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: https://www.rigb.org/support-us/donate-ri Our" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=9Z3PGtkB-W4) 2026-02-05T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 15.9K engagements "How the brain shapes reality - with Andy Clark Join philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark as he challenges our conventional understanding of the mind's interaction with the world. Watch the Q&A for this talk (exclusively for our channel members) here: https://youtu.be/FRFD5Eq9vAs Buy Andy's book here: https://geni.us/cxB87 This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] January [----]. --- This innovative concept suggests that the brain operates as a dynamic prediction engine continually shaping our perception of our bodies and the surrounding environment. Through a complex interplay of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=A1Ghrd7NBtk) 2024-03-05T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 223.3K engagements "The other end of a black hole with James Beacham What would happen if you fell into a black hole Join James Beacham particle physicist at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN as he explores what happens when the fabric of reality physical or societal gets twisted beyond recognition. Watch the Q&A with James here: https://youtu.be/Q37oEB4bNSI Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe James Beacham searches for answers to the biggest open questions of physics using the largest experiment ever the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. He hunts for dark matter gravitons quantum black" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=A8bBhkhZtd8) 2022-06-16T16:00Z 1.7M followers, 2.3M engagements "Double Slit Experiment explained by Jim Al-Khalili "If you can explain this using common sense and logic do let me know because there is a Nobel Prize for you." Professor Jim Al-Khalili explains the experiment that reveals the "central mystery of quantum mechanics" - the double slit experiment. Watch the full lecture here: http://www.youtube.com/watchv=wwgQVZju1ZM For more info on all things quantum you can buy Jim's book "Quantum: A Guide For The Perplexed" now - https://geni.us/32pvu Sometimes called the "two-slit" or "Young's" experiment it demonstrates that matter and energy can display" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=A9tKncAdlHQ) 2013-02-01T11:37Z 1.7M followers, 4.3M engagements "The secrets of Einstein's unknown equation with Sean Carroll Did you know that Einstein's most important equation isn't E=mc2 Find out all about his equation that expresses how spacetime curves with Sean Carroll. Buy Sean's book here: https://geni.us/AIAOUHn YouTube channel members can watch the Q&A for this lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=sO5adbV_mu8 Become one of our YouTube members for early ad-free access to our videos and other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join This lecture was recorded at the Ri on Monday [--] August [----]. 00:00 Einsteins" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=BRudidBcfXk) 2023-11-02T15:34Z 1.7M followers, 1M engagements "Why does light exist - with Gideon Koekoek Find out the answer to one of the most fundamental questions in physics not just "what is light" but "why must light exist". -- This lecture was filmed at the Ri on [--] April [----]. -- Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/KQyU2m_oR9o Watch Gideon's last talk here: https://youtu.be/Tkz4srXHmgY Light is one of the most interesting aspects of the Universe letting us see and feel the world around us in the most beautiful colours and phenomena. No wonder light is one of the most studied topics in all of physics. It" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CGHSHyjTJCI) 2025-06-13T23:00Z 1.7M followers, 254.8K engagements "Zap Crackle and Pop: The Story of Electricity Dr Marty Jopson leads us through the story of electricity in a show buzzing with demonstrations. Have we tamed electricity From the Ancient Greeks to Faradays genius this show puts the awesome back into electricity. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Join Dr Marty Jopson the BBC One Shows resident scientist as he takes a sparky journey through the story of electricity. Do you know the difference between current and voltage With the aid of the audience Marty will explain. From the Ancient Greeks through Faradays genius" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ch6jti8i6u4) 2015-07-22T12:54Z 1.7M followers, 1.5M engagements "We built a massive lemon battery that actually works #science #experiments #electricity Listen to the [----] Christmas Lecturer Saifal Islam talk about the world-record breaking lemon battery he built as part of his lecture series. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ri_science Listen to the Ri podcast:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D0GfG6tYeLk) 2026-01-30T17:29Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "What is Artificial Intelligence with Mike Wooldridge Hear more from the [----] CHRISTMAS LECTURER Mike Wooldridge as he explains what Artificial Intelligence is. This year's CHRISTMAS LECTURES are on the theme 'The Truth About AI' - find out more at https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures Initiated by Michael Faraday when organised education for children was scarce the CHRISTMAS LECTURES established an exciting new way of presenting science to young people. World-famous scientists have given the Lectures including Nobel Prize winners William and Lawrence Bragg Sir David Attenborough Carl Sagan" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=D2JY38VShxI) 2023-12-23T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 130K engagements "What is dark matter with Peter Fisher What exactly is dark matter We cant see it but we can observe its ghostly gravitational effects on the behaviour and evolution of galaxies. Watch the Q&A with Peter here: https://youtu.be/FM3X06fRNhM Buy Peter's book 'What is Dark Matter' here: https://geni.us/sTil0I Join particle physicist Peter Fisher as he explores leading-edge research focused on revealing dark matters true nature and what it will mean to science when we do. In this talk discover the mysterious nonluminous form of matter that is believed to account for about [--] percent of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DDMOHLZtYLM) 2023-01-05T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 275.9K engagements "The history of space science - with Maggie Aderin-Pocock Join our [----] Christmas Lecturer in her Discourse for adults as she talks about her personal journey into space science along with the history of the topic. The [----] CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution will be broadcast on the BBC and iPlayer on the [--] [--] and [--] December and Premiered on our YouTube channel on [--] December 19:00 GMT. Watch the Q&A for this talk here (exclusively for our Science Supporter members): https://youtu.be/lrwphlw3mP0 This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] November [----] with thanks to CGI for their" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DGSJlXjqsZM) 2025-12-23T18:00Z 1.7M followers, 12.1K engagements "The Pattern of Tiny Feet - Ian Stewart's [----] Christmas Lectures 2/5 Ian Stewart asks: How do we walk Why do we walk the way we do And just what are kangaroos up to Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzc4hMDLhMha4WBwTxbDiCO Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- [----] and [----] mark [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and started by the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=DJDaoZWh35o) 2026-01-29T17:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "The Fossils Come Alive - Simon Conway Morris's [----] Christmas Lectures 2/5 Fossils are used to show how animals from the past fed and moved. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzdMQVD4AlulgOhBFctDhNo&si=-FAfHueXe9HncJyA Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and started by the legendary" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=FNoc6kAYYOo) 2026-01-22T17:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "20km High Kite Flying Most Ph.D.s focus on niche topics in a very specific field (see here) and Hilary Costello's research project is no different. Her ongoing Phd looks into the properties of aerodynamic stability of very long tethers for very high balloons or vew deep offshore oil and gas platforms underwater. Understanding tether dynamics is extremely complex with numerous factors effecting the behaviour of a cable - from the shape and aerodynamics of the tether to the elasticity bending and torsion of the materials used not to mention the chaging wind speed and temperature at heights of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GIZr3R5JnEs) 2012-10-02T09:41Z 1.7M followers, 53.2K engagements "Chromosome [--] - What separates chimps from humans EXPLORE THE RI ADVENT CALENDAR: http://rigb.org/advent At the genetic level chimpanzees are almost indistinguishable from humans so how did the formation of human chromosome [--] lead to our divergence from our primate relatives Geneticist Aoife McLysaght heads to Dublin Zoo to explain more. Click here for more information on the subject: http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/hybrid-incompatibility-and-speciation-820 Don't miss the [----] CHRISTMAS LECTURES on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer: http://rigb.org/christmas-lectures The Ri is on Twitter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=GkVmhXhPvqk) 2013-12-02T07:37Z 1.7M followers, 63.2K engagements "The magic of physics - with Felix Flicker Join Felix Flicker as he introduces the magic of condensed matter physics from the subtle spells that conjure crystals from chaos to creating new particles which have never before been seen. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/gfk0Y6STlNw Felix's book 'The Magick of Matter: Crystals Chaos and the Wizardry of Physics' is available now: https://geni.us/wVto Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Imagine you had a crystal which lit upon your command: magic must be at work and you must surely be a wizard. Yet these days such an" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=H3wSaLSXdBM) 2022-12-08T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 141K engagements "The Concept of Mass - with Jim Baggott Everything around us is made of stuff or matter. But what is it exactly Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Buy Jim's book "Mass: The quest to understand matter from Greek atoms to quantum fields" - https://geni.us/BGZ0Pd Jim Baggott will explore our changing understanding of the nature of matter from the ancient Greeks to the development of quantum field theory and the discovery of the Higgs boson. Jim Bagott is an award-winning science writer. He trained as a scientist completing a doctorate in chemical physics at the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=HfHjzomqbZc) 2017-09-27T15:00Z 1.7M followers, 872.6K engagements "The Quantum Leap - Neil Johnson's [----] Christmas Lectures 3/5 In his third Lecture Neil Johnson asks why the quantum world is so weird and does our understanding of it have any practical applications Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyajvliVTMxSLGo1rCkl6vY&si=Mpn9fggqAwh6TYrF Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=I40C4YKTkMA) 2026-02-11T19:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "Will AI outsmart human intelligence - with 'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton The [----] Nobel winner explains what AI has learned from biological intelligence and how it might one day surpass it. This lecture will Premiere on Tuesday [--] July [----] at 5.30pm BST. If you'd like to watch it now ad-free join as one of our Science Supporter YouTube members: https://youtu.be/IkdziSLYzHw There's a Q&A session for this talk available here exclusively for our Science Supporters: https://youtu.be/-hZlv90HNm4 --- This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] May [----]. Find out more about our [---] year old" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=IkdziSLYzHw) 2025-07-22T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 636.7K engagements "The Great Dyings: Life After Death - Simon Conway Morris's [----] Christmas Lectures 3/5 What happened to the dinosaurs and other extinct groups of animals Why do they no longer exist Simon Conway Morris presents theories on what happened to them and how life developed afterwards. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzdMQVD4AlulgOhBFctDhNo&si=-FAfHueXe9HncJyA Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=J8XEm7GKdMg) 2026-01-22T19:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "The future of measurement with quantum sensors - with The National Physical Laboratory What are quantum sensors And how do they enable precision measurements of gravity inertial forces and magnetic fields Watch the Q&A (exclusively for members) here: https://youtu.be/ylvBYnxeyR4 Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] November [----] in partnership with The National Physical Laboratory. Discover how atomic magnetometry is used to monitor the spin of atoms in external magnetic fields and how NPL is supporting the development of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=JfJWOgJF_KA) 2024-01-30T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 97.1K engagements "Following Faraday's hint: The search for quantum gravity - with Jim Gates World-renowned physicist Jim Gates explores his life in science and shows how visualisation can propel the search for quantum gravity. This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] February [----]. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/zUtY1xA7UZw Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join The power of visualisation is important to the advancement of theoretical physics. For example it is possible Michael Faraday's discovery of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=KsNIl8_PVTo) 2025-04-08T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 55.5K engagements "The mathematics of equalities and inequalities in society - with Nira Chamberlain Explore the idea of treating equality and diversity as purely scientific problems and how effective strategies can tap into the talent of underrepresented groups as proposed by American businesswoman Leila Janah. This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] March [----]. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our science supporters): https://www.youtube.com/watchv=5MkPDAjih Bringing the social issue of EDI into a scientific realm Nira discusses the mathematicians journey for social justice to answer the question: can" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=LtRLzDSVsQg) 2025-06-03T16:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "How physics connects our universe - with Chris White Uncover the new physics which could tie together the common structure of the universe. This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] May [----]. Buy Chris's book "The Square Root Of Einstein: The Mysterious Connections In Our Universe" here: https://geni.us/m11z Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/BpLndmbpdrw This was originally an ad-free preview for our Science Supporters. Join now to watch all our lectures early and get exclusive access to the Q&As:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=MDVX6WF3sJs) 2025-05-27T17:07Z 1.7M followers, 92.3K engagements "Back to the Future - Neil Johnson's [----] Christmas Lectures 1/5 In his first lecture physicist Neil Johnson looks into the relativistic nature of time. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyajvliVTMxSLGo1rCkl6vY&si=Mpn9fggqAwh6TYrF Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and started by the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=N_DkgSkS_Uw) 2026-02-11T16:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "How To Develop Your Own Pinhole Camera Photographs Make your own developing solution with household liquids make your own pinhole camera and create completely DIY photographs. A perfect summer science activity. Download step-by-step instructions here: http://bit.ly/1MIaFGe Download the camera templates and get more information here: https://www.rigb.org/education/loreal-young-scientist-centre/activities-to-try/pinhole-cameras Make your own photograph developing solution out of household liquids. You can use dried mint coffee or basil - anything with caffic acid which converts the colourless" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=O4bf2IO3-Wg) 2015-07-24T08:30Z 1.7M followers, 215.6K engagements "Solving the secrets of gravity - with Claudia de Rham A world-renowned physicist seeks gravitys true nature and finds wisdom in embracing its force in her life. Watch the Q&A for this talk here (exclusively for YouTube channel members): https://youtu.be/7-7ZWJofZwU Buy Claudia's book 'The Beauty of Falling' here: https://geni.us/AMORTv This talk was recorded at the Ri on [--] April [----]. Join this channel to get access to perks and support our charitable work: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Claudia de Rham has been playing with gravity her entire life. As a diver" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=O7MN64JlsMw) 2024-06-04T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 612.1K engagements "Linguistics Style and Writing in the 21st Century - with Steven Pinker Does writing well matter in an age of instant communication Drawing on the latest research in linguistics and cognitive science Steven Pinker replaces the recycled dogma of style guides with reason and evidence. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the Q&A here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=7rYAnYXIhL0 Buy Steven's book "The Sense of Style: The Thinking Persons Guide to Writing in the 21st Century" - https://geni.us/WYZr In this brand-new talk introduced by Lord Melvyn Bragg Steven argues" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=OV5J6BfToSw) 2015-10-28T09:00Z 1.7M followers, 1.4M engagements "Space oddities - with Harry Cliff Join University of Cambridge and CERN physicist Harry Cliff as he explores the cosmic anomalies currently perplexing scientists. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for YouTube members): https://youtu.be/Xf8ZFjgN2Jo Buy Harry's book here: https://geni.us/5hGEtI This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] March [----]. From particles of astonishing energies erupting from the depths beneath the Antarctic ice to enigmatic forces subtly tugging at the fundamental building blocks of matter the universe offers us an ever-growing compendium of cosmic riddles. Notably" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PWNMWrTTBfk) 2024-05-21T17:00Z 1.7M followers, 1M engagements "Cracking Ancient Codes: Cuneiform Writing - with Irving Finkel Writing is generally agreed to be among the greatest inventions in human history perhaps the greatest invention since it made history possible. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe You can read more about Irving's quest to explore the Noah's Ark myth in "The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood": https://geni.us/zU95bVO or learn more about cuneiform writing in "Cuneiform": https://geni.us/eMPb Writing seems to have been invented in the late fourth millennium BC in Mesopotamia in the form of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PfYYraMgiBA) 2019-07-24T14:38Z 1.7M followers, 2.8M engagements "Destination Moon - Christmas Lectures [----] with Maggie Aderin-Pocock 1/3 Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock begins her search for extraterrestrial life with an exploration of our nearest neighbour and her favourite space rock the moon. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch all three lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZwUNjim04kX70mVXvR77wzU This is the 200th year of the Christmas Lectures - watch the full archive here: https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLbnrZHfNEDZxqZEF6PDCLUq1OE6lJW5PQsbp=QAE%3D" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=PxG0Ey-x4As) 2025-12-28T19:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "Chaos theory and geometry: can they predict our world with Tim Palmer The geometry of chaos can explain our uncertain world from weather and pandemics to quantum physics and free will. This talk was recorded at the Ri on [--] April [----]. Join Tim Palmer as he explores how it provides the means to predict the world around us and provides new insights into some of the most astonishing aspects of our universe and ourselves. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/VZQnFQAJ6Io Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Illustrating Chaos Theory with" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RkiEV47KPX4) 2023-07-20T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 286.6K engagements "Sean Carroll - The Particle at the End of the Universe It was the universe's most elusive particle the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to explain how stuff works. It had to be found. But projects as big as CERN's Large Hadron Collider don't happen without dealing and conniving incredible risks and occasional skullduggery. Buy Sean's book "The Particle at the End of the Universe" - https://geni.us/LQYMuM Award-winning physicist and science popularizer Sean Carroll reveals the history-making forces of insight rivalry and wonder that fuelled the Higgs search and how its discovery" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=RwdY7Eqyguo) 2013-01-18T20:52Z 1.7M followers, 1.9M engagements "Should Computers Run the World - with Hannah Fry Algorithms are increasingly used to make decisions in healthcare transport finance and security. How can they best be used and what happens when things go wrong Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Buy Hannah's book "Hello World": https://geni.us/Has6 Hannah Fry takes us on a tour of the good the bad and the downright ugly of the algorithms that surround us. She lifts the lid on their inner workings to demonstrate their power expose their limitations and examine whether they really are an improvement on the humans" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Rzhpf1Ai7Z4) 2019-04-17T14:04Z 1.7M followers, 598.4K engagements "The story of mathematical proof with John Stillwell Discover the surprising history of proof a mathematically vital concept. In this talk John covers the areas of number theory non-Euclidean geometry topology and logic and peer into the deep chasm between natural number arithmetic and the real numbers. Buy John's book here: https://geni.us/mathsproof Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/aPyWM5cQkeQ This video was filmed by the Ri on [--] January [----]. John Stillwell was born in Melbourne Australia and taught at Monash University from [----] until [----] before moving to USF in [----]. He was an" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=S1AEWuCFq6A) 2023-03-16T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 73.5K engagements "The fight against time: can we slow down ageing - with Carina Kern Discover the hidden biology behind how our bodies age over time - and the cutting-edge therapies that could transform the process. This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] October [----]. Join this channel as a Science Supporter to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/9k6BS0FmSC4 Carina introduces the Blueprint Theory of Ageing a new way of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=SQAFLDTvQfM) 2025-11-11T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 18.6K engagements "The art and science of uncertainty - with David Spiegelhalter Renowned statistician Sir David Spiegelhalter explores how we can better deal with risk uncertainty luck chance and ignorance. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/5ohgqU0IDBQ Buy David's book here: https://geni.us/TYELPS This talk was recorded at the Ri on [--] January [----]. We've had to remove some clips from David's talk for copyright reasons - if you'd like to see the full version without ads you can sign up as a Science Supporter and watch it here: https://youtu.be/LeDr_1se_tE Life is" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=T86Xl1IhlgI) 2025-03-11T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 47.8K engagements "Reacting Fluorine with Caesium - First Time on Camera In preparation for the [----] Christmas Lectures Dr Peter Wothers heads off to the University of Leicester to conduct an extraordinary experiment - reacting the most reactive metal in the periodic table (Caesium) with the most reactive non-metal (Fluorine). Due to the extreme reactivity of the two elements Fluorine expert Professor Eric Hope is on hand to enable the experiment to be conducted safely. We believe this is the first time the reaction has been caught on camera. The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TLOFaWdPxB0) 2012-12-27T20:31Z 1.7M followers, 863.7K engagements "Catching the Waves - Neil Johnson's [----] Christmas Lectures 2/5 In his second Lecture Neil Johnson explores how oscillations of sound or light can define a unit of time. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyajvliVTMxSLGo1rCkl6vY&si=Mpn9fggqAwh6TYrF Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TS3DLBOIABw) 2026-02-11T17:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "Giant fishing dinosaurs: Uncovering Spinosaurus and Baryonyx with David Hone Spinosaurus and baryonyx were large dinosaurs with very big arms and claws. But what exactly do we know about them What were they up to How did they live And what did they eat Palaeontologist David Hone explores the latest discoveries about spinosaurus and baryonyx dinosaurs. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/nPEXQXVXMqo The huge African carnivorous dinosaur Spinosaurus has long been a source of fascination for palaeontologists with its unusual combination of crocodile-like snout and bony sail along its back. Recently" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TkBdxRkXbYM) 2022-03-31T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 312.9K engagements "The scientific mind of Leonardo Da Vinci - with Martin Kemp The world's foremost expert on Da Vinci Martin Kemp explores what made the great thinker unique. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/_T_l4194frY This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] September [----]. --- Da Vinci expert Martin Kemp explores why Leonardo da Vinci's revolutionary thinking remains startlingly relevant today. Discover how Leonardo saw humanity as integral to nature's design" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=TlJ-FpVlgVI) 2025-10-14T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 12.8K engagements "Are Viruses Alive - with Carl Zimmer Are viruses alive or are they lifeless packages of protein and nucleic acid Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/6QXFvaHi7LM Carl's book "Life's Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive" is available now - https://geni.us/zimmer Countless scientists around the world study life and yet they can't really agree on what it is. Join New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer as he explores the boundaries of life encountering viruses and other strange residents of the borderlands. Carl Zimmer is the author of fourteen books about science. Zimmers column "Matter"" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=Tryg5UCp6fI) 2021-11-25T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 512.8K engagements "Is Dark Matter Real - with Sabine Hossenfelder What is the evidence for and against dark matter Sabine argues for the superfluidity of dark matter that allows for a suitable combination of dark matter and a modification of general relativity. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/ZVD3K4DbxgY Explore more of Sabine's ideas via her book: https://geni.us/HfbLg Or YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SabineHossenfelder For more than [--] years astrophysicists have collected data that suggests 80% of matter in the universe is 'dark'. These observations have led them to believe that it is made up of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=U4sw3-__pGo) 2021-10-07T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 362.7K engagements "The Microbes Within Us - with Ed Yong Ed Yong explores the tens of trillions of microbes swarming around your body diving into the microbiome and the grand view of life it provides. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/K4GBVDn_Ldg Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe You can buy Ed's book "I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life" now - https://geni.us/j0l7Q9 Your body is teeming with tens of trillions of microbes. Its an entire world a colony full of life a thriving ecosystem. These microscopic companions sculpt our organs protect us from" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=UOymDhGxS9Q) 2016-10-13T13:26Z 1.7M followers, 82.1K engagements "Particle physics and the CMS experiment at CERN - with Kathryn Coldham Find out more about the fascinating CMS experiment at CERN. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our YouTube channel members:) Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment a key component of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN played a pivotal role in verifying the existence of the Higgs Boson particle in collaboration with the ATLAS experiment in [----]. As we ponder the achievements of this groundbreaking machine CMS physicist Kathryn Coldham will help us" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=VcsXn63RbX0) 2024-08-20T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 80.2K engagements "What Does Earth Look Like From Space An Astronaut's Perspective Whats it like to see our planet from above To gaze upon the Earth from beyond our atmosphere Four seasoned astronauts Helen Sharman Daniel Tani Michael Barratt and Jean-Francois Clervoy recall that unique experience. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The view of Earth from space is one that few of us will ever get to experience. To see the planet as a single orb in the expanse of space can change the way you feel about your life our species and our place in the universe. Its an experience currently" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=WzQSJXY7Zfk) 2015-12-08T06:34Z 1.7M followers, 214.1K engagements "Why Earth's atmosphere changed #carlsagan #science Earth's atmosphere was initially rich in hydrogen 🌍 Carl Sagan explained why that changed during his legendary [----] Christmas Lectures. For more out-of-this-world science don't miss the [----] Christmas Lectures with Maggie Aderin-Pocock they'll be on iPlayer in the UK in late December and Premiered here on our YouTube channel at 7pm GMT on 28th December. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitter:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=X5QUaNdGvEs) 2025-12-22T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 824.8K engagements "Have the Boomers Pinched Their Childrens Futures - with Lord David Willetts The post-war baby boom of 1945-65 produced the biggest and richest generation in British history. David Willetts discusses how these boomers have attained this position at the expense of younger generations. Lord Willett's book "The Pinch - How the Baby Boomers Took Their Children's Future - And Why They Should Give it Back" is available now - https://geni.us/B0Gvq Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/O9kYLPbOyQA Lord Willetts is a visiting Professor at Kings College London Governor of the Ditchley Foundation Chair of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZuXzvjBYW8A) 2020-01-23T17:30Z 1.7M followers, 1.1M engagements "Our Mathematical Universe with Max Tegmark Our universe isn't just described by mathematics but it is mathematics. Specifically it's a mathematical structure. Our world doesn't just have some mathematical properties: it fundamentally has only mathematical properties. Subscribe for more science talks http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Buy Max's book "Our Mathematical Universe" - https://geni.us/0ys9 Why is mathematics so spectacularly successful at describing the cosmos In this Ri talk MIT physics professor Max Tegmark proposes a radical idea: that our physical world is not only described by" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_3UxvycpqYo) 2014-10-08T14:03Z 1.7M followers, 352.1K engagements "What is generative AI and how does it work The Turing Lectures with Mirella Lapata How are technologies like ChatGPT created And what does the future hold for AI language models This talk was filmed at the Royal Institution on 29th September [----] in collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch the Q&A with Mirella here: https://youtu.be/9i2x2HyeW-Y Generative AI refers to a type of artificial intelligence that involves creating new and original data or content. Unlike traditional AI" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_6R7Ym6Vy_I) 2023-10-12T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 1.6M engagements "Does the universe exist inside a black hole #multiverse Could every black hole hold the key to another universe Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ri_science Listen to the Ri podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ri-science-podcast Our editorial policy:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_YIWUzkzRCY) 2023-11-14T17:30Z 1.7M followers, 134.8K engagements "Christmas Lectures 2019: How to Get Lucky - Hannah Fry In the first lecture of the [----] Christmas Lectures Hannah Fry explores how mathematical thinking and probability can allow us to understand and predict complex systems - even helping us to make our own luck. Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watchutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_term=description Hannah Fry is the [----] Christmas Lecturer. She is an Associate Professor in the Mathematics of Cities at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at University College London. She works alongside a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=_q4DrUHKC0Q) 2020-02-03T16:59Z 1.7M followers, 300.6K engagements "The Neuroscience of Addiction - with Marc Lewis Neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes the case that addiction isn't a disease at all although it has been recently branded as such. Watch the Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=pEjMi1OPnYY Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Marc's book "The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction is Not a Disease" is available now - https://geni.us/U3BzJ In recent decades doctors have branded addiction a brain disease and treated it as such. But in this riveting and provocative talk neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=aOSD9rTVuWc) 2016-12-10T09:00Z 1.7M followers, 587.3K engagements "What's the future for generative AI - The Turing Lectures with Mike Wooldridge AI can now generate human-like language and artwork - but what other doors might it open in future And how can we harness AI to make great leaps in technology possible This talk was filmed at the Ri on [--] December [----] in partnership with The Alan Turing Institute. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch the Q&A with Mike here exclusively for members: https://youtu.be/KSuUfU6x8rg Join [----] CHRISTMAS LECTURER Michael Wooldridge for a fascinating" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=b76gsOSkHB4) 2023-12-19T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 584.6K engagements "The quest for dark matter with Matt Bothwell Step inside the mysterious world of Dark Matter and the latest research and conclusions. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporter members): https://youtu.be/DkaGB8GcNTo Join this channel as a Science Supporter for perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] October [----]. Over the past fifty years astronomers have grown increasingly certain that most of the Universe is made up of a mysterious invisible substance that defies our current understanding of physics. This" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bLa3k0NoHvY) 2025-11-21T17:30Z 1.7M followers, 79.5K engagements "An Introduction to Quantum Biology - with Philip Ball What is quantum biology Philip Ball explains how strange quantum effects take place in the messy world of biology and how these are behind familiar biological phenomena such as smell enzymes and bird's migration. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe In this guest curated event on quantum biology Jim Al-Khalili invited Philip Ball to introduce how the mysteries of quantum theory might manifest themselves at the biological level. Here he explains how the baffling yet powerful theory of the baffling yet powerful" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bLeEsYDlXJk) 2015-02-18T16:45Z 1.7M followers, 861.5K engagements "When galaxies were born with Richard Ellis Join Richard Ellis as he discusses his spectacular discoveries in modern cosmology over the last [--] years. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/izAsuw0zzak Read Richard's book here: https://geni.us/uBe2lf Astronomers are like time travellers. They scan the night sky for the outermost galaxies that first came into being when our universe was a mere fraction of its present age. In this talk discover how a pioneering generation of scientists can now witness the time when starlight first bathed the cosmos and galaxies emerged from darkness. This talk was" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=bn2pHbbjcF8) 2023-05-11T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 120.8K engagements "The outer solar system and life - Carl Sagan's [----] Christmas Lectures 2/6 In his second Christmas lecture Carl Sagan travels beyond Earth to explore the possibility of life in outer space. Watch all six lectures from this series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZygWxt60aCWSgDcoazRdTY7 Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This lecture was filmed at the Ri on Friday [--] Dec [----]. --- From ancient organisms to the plants and animals we see today our planet showcases a spectacular array of life. But" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=cljAAMmQhZs) 2024-08-15T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 70.2K engagements "What it's really like on the International Space Station #christmaslectures #spacetravel #timpeake Get a sneak peek of this year's Christmas Lectures In this clip from lecture [--] Tim Peake describes the best view from the International Space Station. -- For more out-of-this-world science don't miss the [----] Christmas Lectures with Maggie Aderin-Pocock they'll be on iPlayer in the UK on the [--] [--] and [--] of December and Premiered here on our YouTube channel at 7pm GMT on [--] December. --- Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dDbAu0TNA7s) 2025-12-27T17:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "The hidden world of animal senses with Ed Yong Join acclaimed science journalist Ed Yong as he explores the world as it is truly perceived by other animals from sniffing dogs to echolocating bats. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/oAutGPYfdsg Ed's book "An Immense World: A journey through the animal kingdom's extraordinary senses" is available to purchase now: https://geni.us/y4xvTO Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Earth teems with sights and textures sounds and vibrations smells and tastes electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dVPN165wz1Y) 2022-10-20T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 60K engagements "Why Space Itself May Be Quantum in Nature - with Jim Baggott Loop quantum gravity aims to unify the theories of general relativity and quantum mechanics as explained by Jim Baggott. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Buy Jim's book "Quantum Space": https://geni.us/7cLy Quantum gravity is the holy grail for modern theoretical physicists a single structure that brings together the two great theories of the 20th century: quantum mechanics and general relativity. One widely-known solution is string theory which emerged from particle physics. In this talk Jim Baggott" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dW7J49UTns8) 2019-05-15T16:58Z 1.7M followers, 1.3M engagements "The Fundamental Patterns that Explain the Universe - with Brian Clegg From the cosmic microwave background to Feynman diagrams - what are the underlying rules that work to create patterns of action force and consequence that make up our universe Brian's new book "Ten Patterns That Explain the Universe" is available now: https://geni.us/clegg Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/RZB95znAGRE Brian Clegg will explore the phenomena that make up the very fabric of our world by examining ten essential sequenced systems. From diagrams that show the deep relationships between space and time to the quantum" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=dXgcVTquGh0) 2021-12-23T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 335.7K engagements "Beyond the Higgs: What's Next for the LHC - with Harry Cliff In [----] the announcement of the Higgs boson made headlines around the world. But what has been going on at the Large Hadron Collider since Physicist Harry Cliff will be your guide. Want an update on this video Watch this next: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=rEuM_e4MvgE Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/JuVc_pIwVYE Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe What is the future of the worlds biggest physics experiment And what intriguing hints of new physics are around the corner Harry Cliff is the Science" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=edvdzh9Pggg) 2018-01-17T15:54Z 1.7M followers, 3.3M engagements "How the Tyrannosaurs Ruled the World with David Hone How did the Tyrannosaurus Rex and it's kind come to dominate their prehistoric world Palaeontologist Dr David Hone explores the evolution ecology and behaviour of these amazing dinosaurs and explains what Jurassic Park got wrong. Watch the Q&A here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=eTWG5WY_XoM Subscribe for weekly videos http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe David's book "The Tyrannosaur Chronicles: The Biology of the Tyrant Dinosaurs" is available to buy now - https://geni.us/VItWu David Hone is a palaeontologist and writer whose research focuses on the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=f-jD7kQvyPs) 2017-07-05T14:01Z 1.7M followers, 2.2M engagements "Everything you didn't know about the Earth - in one minute #earthscience #earthfacts #space One planet one minute We can't wait for the [----] Christmas Lectures supported by @cgi_uk to take us into outer space 🚀 But first let's begin with our home: here are all the facts about the Earth we could fit into one minute. For the 200th anniversary of the series Maggie Aderin-Pocock will take us on a spectacular journey beyond our Solar System. Tune in to BBC Four [--] [--] and [--] December or on YouTube Premiere on [--] December 19:00 BST. Join this channel to get access to perks:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=f7KqJxnuGvA) 2025-12-15T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 12.7K engagements "Massive stars and supernovae with Thomas Haworth What are massive stars and supernovae and why are they so rare And why have they had such a huge effect on the evolution of the universe Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/-XiZNxF37Xo Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe When stars are born hundreds of thousands can form in one cluster. Amongst these are massive stars which though rare and short-lived have far-reaching effects on the evolution of the entire galaxy. Clusters of stars are formed when gravity causes giant clouds of dusty gas to collapse giving us some" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fDUOEdcjqSo) 2023-07-06T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 128.8K engagements "Mapping the universe: dark energy black holes and gravity with Chris Clarkson How can we map the universe and its galaxies What's the evidence for dark matter and dark energy And how has Einstein's general theory of relativity been proven by modern technology Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/7rM7eXq1mQw Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe In this talk Chris Clarkson describes how cosmological surveys map the vast cosmic web of galaxies on scales so far only envisaged in computer simulations. Unravelling this delicate web will reveal not only the nature of the" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=fKFBdibfoZM) 2023-07-27T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 252.5K engagements "Engineering's secret weapon: How ultrasound spots structural problems - with Rachel Edwards Discover the new ways scientists and engineers are going beyond traditional ultrasound. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/W5OAT-ssEcY This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] November [----]. Imagine being able to spot flaws in a rollercoaster railway line or power station before disaster strikes - all without laying a finger on them. Sounds like sci-fi" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=g3MAx1TDEGg) 2026-01-06T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 10.5K engagements "On The Edge Of The World - James Jackson's [----] Christmas Lectures 1/5 In his first lecture James Jackson explores how we found out what Earth is made of and where we come from. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzN4JcqnWDW02rO0gJU7qBx&si=lmo1ZuOBkecGK5Rq Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- [----] and [----] mark [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=gFw-KDECOq4) 2026-01-15T16:01Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "Richard Dawkins - The Selfish Gene explained In this short clip Professor Richard Dawkins discusses how he arrived at the idea of the "selfish gene" -- the basis of his seminal [----] publication. You can buy Richard's book "The Selfish Gene" on Amazon - https://geni.us/lzCwnc Dawkins explains how the genes that are around today -- in us and every other living organism -- come from an unbroken line of successful ancestors. Describing the body as a "survival machine" for the self-replicating information it contains he explains how the genes that are good at making these bodies can therefore" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=j9p2F2oa0_k) 2014-02-28T15:08Z 1.7M followers, 391.8K engagements "The mind-bending reality of quantum mechanics - with Jim Al Khalili Jim Al-Khalili explores emerging technologies powering the future of quantum and looks at how we got here. This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] November [----] in partnership with the Institute of Physics. Watch the Q&A session for this talk here (exclusively for our Science Supporter members): https://youtu.be/4Wq-zLITyxg Join this channel as a member to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Physicist and renowned broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili takes a look back at a century of" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=k-0pky806Fo) 2025-12-16T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 447K engagements "Investigating the Periodic Table with Experiments - with Peter Wothers We celebrate [---] years of the Periodic Table and Mendeleev's genius by braving the elements from Argon to Zinc in this demonstration filled show. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe You can pre-order Peter's book "Antimony Gold and Jupiter's Wolf: How the elements were named" now: https://geni.us/AaaEa Dr Peter Wothers is a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge and a Fellow and Director of Studies in Chemistry at St Catharines College. Aside from lecturing to" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kqe9tEcZkno) 2019-06-27T14:53Z 1.7M followers, 1.3M engagements "What is the Third Law of Thermodynamics Valeska Ting explains the relationship between entropy temperature and absolute zero. Watch all four laws films: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZxmZmL3fZHPTeoUO8amBox2 Valeska Ting completes her series of films explaining the four laws of thermodynamics. The third law states that entropy decreases to zero as temperature approaches absolute zero. But what does this mean Valeska tackles the theoretical concept of absolute zero explains the nature of a perfect crystal and uses a fire extinguisher to illustrate the relationship between" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=kswiDQ2aAKA) 2016-12-19T09:15Z 1.7M followers, 273.9K engagements "There is No Algorithm for Truth - with Tom Scott How does science get communicated in an age of social media Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch all of Tom's videos on his channel - https://youtube.com/TomScottGo In this Discourse Tom Scott talks about science communication in the age of social media how to be popular on the internet and dealing with a world where view counts are often more important than truth. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/ZIv4tqJNuxs Tom Scott is a British entertainer educator YouTuber web developer and former presenter of 'Gadget Geeks'" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=leX541Dr2rU) 2019-10-24T12:07Z 1.7M followers, 2.8M engagements "What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics What is entropy Why is it always increasing And what does that even mean Dr Valeska Ting explains the second law of thermodynamics. This is the day [--] of our [----] advent calendar on thermodynamics. Watch all the films here: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/supercharged-fuelling-the-future/thermodynamics-2016-advent-calendarutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=201612_channel_advent Valeska walks us from a simple mathematical demonstration through coffee and refrigerators and right up to the end of the Universe and everything in it." [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mGDJO2M7RBg) 2016-12-12T11:20Z 1.7M followers, 590K engagements "Through a Glass Darkly - Susan Greenfield's [----] Christmas Lectures 2/5 In her second lecture Dr Susan Greenfield studies the history of the brain - and the modern techniques we can use to study how it really works. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZxB8thM5bFRFwY5BVIBtM_O Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This lecture was filmed at the Ri on Tuesday 20th December [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=mRAiuThW28g) 2025-12-20T18:31Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "How telescopes really work #christmaslectures #telescope #spacescience Get a sneak peek of this year's Christmas Lectures In this clip from lecture [--] Maggie Aderin-Pocock demonstrates how a Newtonian telescope works with the help of smoke mirrors and lasers -- For more out-of-this-world science don't miss the [----] Christmas Lectures with Maggie Aderin-Pocock they'll be on iPlayer in the UK on the [--] [--] and [--] of December and Premiered here on our YouTube channel at 7pm GMT on [--] December. --- Join this channel to get access to perks:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=o4URiUZyPQM) 2025-12-24T20:30Z 1.7M followers, 11K engagements "Mathematics: The rise of the machines - Yang-Hui He What does the rise of AI mean for the future of mathematics Watch the Q&A of the talk here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/PdNWdDFCYMc Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join This event was filmed at the Ri on [--] September [----] in collaboration with the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences. Artificial intelligence is no longer confined to crunching numbersit is beginning to propose original theorems sketch proofs and reveal new and unexpected" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=oOYcPkBaotg) 2025-10-07T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 130.1K engagements "Why Everything You Thought You Knew About Quantum Physics is Different - with Philip Ball Quantum physics has a reputation as one of the most obscure and impenetrable subjects in science. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Philip's book "Beyond Weird" is available now: https://geni.us/Fdybs5 Philip Ball will talk about what quantum theory really means and what it doesnt and how its counterintuitive principles create the world we experience. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/W1OoVw-M6os Philip Ball is a freelance science writer. He worked previously at Nature for" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=q7v5NtV8v6I) 2018-09-26T13:54Z 1.7M followers, 1.7M engagements "Does alien life exist - with Nikku Madhusudhan Could there be alien life out there Explore new exoplanets JWST discoveries and the future of finding life beyond Earth. Watch the Q&A for this lecture here (exclusively available to our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/WSaayJ1pp5g Join this channel as a Science Supporter to get early access to lectures and other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] October [----]. Are we alone in the universe This is one of the oldest and most primal questions of humankind. But we may" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=qBdkhMMljv0) 2025-12-09T17:30Z 1.7M followers, 42.4K engagements "The real science of the nuclear age: behind Oppenheimer - with Frank Close Frank Close takes us on a journey through the potentially devastating science and history of the nuclear age. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://www.youtube.com/watchv=MpQDBb4XcCA Buy Frank's book 'Destroyer of Worlds: The Deep History of the Nuclear Age: 1895-1965' here: https://geni.us/mSIn37u This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] July [----]. Could the atomic energy contained in" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rBV4czuCFvg) 2025-09-16T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 54.8K engagements "A future with quantum biology - with Alexandra Olaya-Castro Scientific and technological advances have enabled us to zoom into the biological world. We can get down to the biomolecular scale a domain where quantum phenomena can take place and therefore cannot be neglected. Watch the Q&A with Alexandra here: https://youtu.be/_rElT2_NukY Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe This talk was recorded at the Royal Institution on [--] October [----]. Upon completing her doctoral studies in [----] at the University of Oxford Alexandra Olaya-Castro was subsequently awarded a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rYYHQYx_QvY) 2023-02-16T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 61.5K engagements "Fighting Firedamp - The Lamp that Saved [----] Lives With a beautiful explosive experiment Andy demonstrates how Humphry Davy's simple invention saved hundreds of lives from firedamp. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch Professor Frank James give a lecture on the detailed history of the Davy lamp and the Tsar's cup. https://youtu.be/V73bl99UmeUlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZz256ho3Q4gt7YrF2xApo5g Firedamp is a flammable gas found in coal mines that contributed to the deaths of hundreds of miners who used open flames to light their way. Humphry Davy a chemist at the Royal" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rhavaxv3a40) 2015-11-27T09:23Z 1.7M followers, 99.7K engagements "How to fool Chat GPT with non-linear thinking #chatgpt Subscribe now: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXwsub_confirmation=1 Watch mathematician Kit Yates describe the problem with linear thinking and Chat GPT. Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/ehXZHY_jgI0 AI limitations ChatGPT hacks ChatGPT tricks ChatGPT tutorial Royal Institution artificial intelligence tips creative problem solving fooling AI non-linear thinking AI limitations ChatGPT hacks ChatGPT tricks ChatGPT tutorial Royal Institution artificial intelligence tips creative problem solving fooling AI" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=rqI3xF9vDd0) 2023-09-13T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 14.2M engagements "Chromosome (24) mtDNA - Lynn Margulis and the mitochondrial DNA EXPLORE THE RI ADVENT CALENDAR: http://rigb.org.uk/advent When we're born we usually inherit our father's surname but we also inherit a rather unique type of DNA from our mothers -- mitochondrial DNA. Aoife McLysaght explains how this special genetic link can be traced back to the origins of humans and tells the story of the remarkable female scientist who figured out where our mitochondria came from in the first place. The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ru7Wyt778QQ) 2013-12-24T07:36Z 1.7M followers, 96.3K engagements "How To Debunk Perpetual Motion Machines - with Tom Scott Warning: Contains flashing images. You know those videos showing working perpetual motion machines Theyre fake. Tom Scott helps us explain how to debunk them. Watch his video here: https://youtu.be/EiZU3BvqvP4 Perpetual motion machines are tantalising. Videos of contraptions claiming to have achieved the impossible goal of endless free motion rack up millions of views on YouTube. But theyre not real. Perpetual motion machines violate the fundamental laws of our universe. In this video we teamed up with YouTuber Tom Scott to provide" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=sScrtGdKmho) 2016-12-08T09:28Z 1.7M followers, 850.5K engagements "Shaping the future - Neil Johnson's [----] Christmas Lectures 5/5 In his fifth Lecture Neil Johnson asks: What quantum physics reveals about the future and will we be able to travel in time Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyajvliVTMxSLGo1rCkl6vY&si=Mpn9fggqAwh6TYrF Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=stO87OlFMyc) 2026-02-11T22:01Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "Incredible display of a glowing plasma toroid #science Marvel at the incredible sight of a floating plasma toroid created by xenon gas within a custom-built globe. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The plasma toroid is a phenomena that has been known for over [---] years. Discharges like this have been seen by many plasma artists and researchers. The plasma toroid became popular on YouTube due to numerous science communicators reproducing the effect. The Ri is on" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=trGsFRV8HLM) 2024-07-24T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 5.8M engagements "How the Krebs cycle powers life and death with Nick Lane What process animates cells and gives life to lifeless matter What brings our own lives to an end The Krebs cycle is the answer - and it could turn our picture of life on Earth upside down. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/UqsqJM8g604 Nick's book 'Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death' is out now: https://geni.us/X1cOOL8 Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe For decades biology has been dominated by information the power of genes. Yet there is no difference in the information content between a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vBiIDwBOqQA) 2022-08-04T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 388K engagements "Living on the edge of chaos - Neil Johnson's [----] Christmas Lectures 4/5 From traffic jams to financial markets discover how self-organised behaviour emerge in time despite a seemingly chaotic environment in Neil Johnson's fourth Lecture. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyajvliVTMxSLGo1rCkl6vY&si=Mpn9fggqAwh6TYrF Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=vUVAkrul27c) 2026-02-11T20:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "Staring into the abyss - Simon Conway Morris's [----] Christmas Lectures 1/5 Simon Conway Morris gives an introduction into fossils and how they can share the secrets of the past Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzdMQVD4AlulgOhBFctDhNo&si=-FAfHueXe9HncJyA Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wgp8Y61-9Z8) 2026-01-22T16:01Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements "Jim Al-Khalili - Quantum Life: How Physics Can Revolutionise Biology In this Friday Evening Discourse at the Royal Institution Professor Jim Al-Khalili explores how the mysteries of quantum theory might be observable at the biological level. Jim's book "Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology" is available to buy now - https://geni.us/kJrKCz Although many examples can be found in the scientific literature dating back half a century there is still no widespread acceptance that quantum mechanics -- that baffling yet powerful theory of the subatomic world -- might play an" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=wwgQVZju1ZM) 2013-01-30T14:48Z 1.7M followers, 1.6M engagements "The Neuroscience of Consciousness with Anil Seth Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience Anil Seth looks at the neuroscience of consciousness and how our biology gives rise to the unique experience of being you. You can also download this talk on our podcast: https://soundcloud.com/royal-institution/sets/ri-science-podcast Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/n-n1ClDhVdA Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Anil provides an insight into the state-of-the-art research in the new science of consciousness. Distinguishing between conscious level conscious" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=xRel1JKOEbI) 2017-02-01T12:54Z 1.7M followers, 1.9M engagements "How did Michael Faraday invent with David Ricketts How can we all innovate like Faraday Find out with David Ricketts. You'll also learn about the history and the future of innovation including emerging applications of electric motors to replace jet aeroplane motors self-flying cars and more. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/c__RSMUtcUo Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe On [--] September [----] Michael Faraday invented the electric motor. This invention took him just one day and it has since revolutionised our world. What was Faraday's innovative process And how" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=z1uOsg2-LTA) 2022-10-27T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 477.6K engagements "Tales from the Prep Room: Argon Ice The Ri's very own demo technician Andrew Marmery experiments with the element Argon in the Ri Prep Room. At room temperature Argon is an inert gas requiring temperatures of below [------] degrees Celsius to freeze into a solid. The temperature range at which Argon exists as a liquid is extremely narrow (three/ four degress). As it begins to melt under room temperature it passes into its gas state almost instaneously. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Check our playlist "Tales from the Prep Room" here:" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zEjWWQIeV5U) 2011-12-07T10:01Z 1.7M followers, 303.7K engagements "Quantum Fields: The Real Building Blocks of the Universe - with David Tong According to our best theories of physics the fundamental building blocks of matter are not particles but continuous fluid-like substances known as 'quantum fields'. David Tong explains what we know about these fields and how they fit into our understanding of the Universe. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/QUMeKDlgKmk Liked this video Sign up as a YouTube channel members for perks including early access to videos and exclusive Q&As: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join David Tong is a" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zNVQfWC_evg) 2017-02-15T15:00Z 1.7M followers, 6.9M engagements "The history of black holes - with Marcus Chown What is space What is time Where did the Universe come from The answers may lie in sciences greatest enigma: black holes. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/01EBmNpFJoA Buy Marcus's book here: https://geni.us/rDUUs This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] September [----]. Join writer and former astronomer Marcus Chown as he explores the profound insights and discovers that black holes offer in understanding fundamental physics the universe and even our own existence. Marcus shares the journey of how we" [YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=zju1nq3Eoqo) 2024-10-29T17:30Z 1.7M followers, 101.7K engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
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"Waterworld - James Jackson's [----] Christmas Lectures 5/5 Water is an essential ingredient of the Earth and without it we would not be here. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzN4JcqnWDW02rO0gJU7qBx&si=lmo1ZuOBkecGK5Rq Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- [----] and [----] mark [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and started by the legendary"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T22:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"The Physics and Philosophy of Time - with Carlo Rovelli From Boltzmann to quantum theory from Einstein to loop quantum gravity our understanding of time has been undergoing radical transformations. Carlo Rovelli brings together physics philosophy and art to unravel the mystery of time. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Carlo's book "The Order of Time" is available now - https://geni.us/JjwvO Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/NXcu0BlbTrM Time is a mystery that does not cease to puzzle us. Philosophers artists and poets have long explored its meaning while scientists"
YouTube Link 2018-06-13T14:02Z 1.7M followers, 1.4M engagements
"Chaos and Cauliflowers - Ian Stewart's [----] Christmas Lectures 4/5 For mathematicians there is order to be found everywhere even in disorder. Professor Stewart sets out to do what man has attempted since the dawn of time as he endeavours to make sense out of chaos. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzc4hMDLhMha4WBwTxbDiCO Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- [----] and [----] mark [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas"
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T20:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"What's eating the universe - with Paul Davies What are the unexplained riddles of the universe Award-winning physicist Paul Davies talks you through the strange enigmas that have preoccupied cosmologists from ancient Greece to the present day. Paul's book 'What's Eating the Universe' is now available: https://geni.us/pauldavies Watch the Q&A with Paul here: https://youtu.be/IRHIGzWfG0Y Laying bare the audacious research that has led us to mind-bending solutions Paul will tell you how we might begin to approach the greatest outstanding enigmas of all. Paul Davies is a theoretical physicist"
YouTube Link 2022-05-19T15:59Z 1.7M followers, 756.2K engagements
"Tara Shears - Antimatter: Why the anti-world matters Antimatter an identical oppositely charged version of normal matter is one of the most mysterious substances in the Universe and very little of it survives today. Tara Shears examines the progress being made towards understanding this elusive version of matter and explains the latest results from LHCb and elsewhere. The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and Tumblr: http://ri-science.tumblr.com/ Our editorial policy: http://www.rigb.org/home/editorial-policy Subscribe for"
YouTube Link 2013-10-18T11:26Z 1.7M followers, 1.2M engagements
"High-voltage physics - with David Ricketts Through incredible demonstrations David Ricketts deploys high-voltage science to explain how spark generators ion-powered motors and aircraft work. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: https://www.rigb.org/support-us/donate-ri This talk was recorded at the Ri on [--] June [----]. See the wonders of elusive plasma toroids and the magical Gassiot Fountain often used as the grand finale of Victorian high-voltage science demonstrations. Of course no high-voltage talk would be"
YouTube Link 2023-10-19T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 582.6K engagements
"The Magic of Chemistry - with Andrew Szydlo Subscribe for more science videos :http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe If you were able to make a substance change colour or turn from a solid to a liquid would that be magic Andrew Szydlo leads us through a world of magical molecules and enchanting elements in this Ri event from Wednesday [--] April [----]. From a liquid that boils at room temperature to gases that are heavier than air this family event is full of practical demonstrations of the magic of chemistry. The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook:"
YouTube Link 2014-06-04T13:49Z 1.7M followers, 9.7M engagements
"How benzene changed chemistry forever - with Judy Wu The most useful chemical you've never heard of Explore the ongoing significance of a chemical compound first isolated at the Ri [---] years ago: benzene. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/9_lJRwHU_-s This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] July [----]. Benzene has played a significant role in modern science and industry since it was first isolated by Michael Faraday in [----] - originally from whale"
YouTube Link 2025-09-30T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 323.1K engagements
"Why every diagram you've seen of the solar system is wrong #spacescience #solarsystem Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ri_science Listen to the Ri podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ri-science-podcast Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: https://www.rigb.org/support-us/donate-ri Our"
YouTube Link 2026-01-12T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 19.2K engagements
"The Big Picture: From the Big Bang to the Meaning of Life - with Sean Carroll Award-winning scientist and writer Sean Carroll ties together the fundamental laws of physics governing the workings of the cosmos with the everyday human experience we all share. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Buy Sean's book "The Big Picture" - https://geni.us/9FoV The talk given at the Royal Institution in October [----] will take us on a breath-taking journey from the origin of the Universe through the evolution of life and consciousness to the eternal question of what it all"
YouTube Link 2017-11-22T15:00Z 1.7M followers, 1.4M engagements
"The joy of abstract mathematical thinking - with Eugenia Cheng Category theory is an abstract branch of mathematics but did you know it can be both fun and extremely useful for everyday life Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/uKsjtOy7Tok Buy Eugenias book here: https://geni.us/GBfELuE Watch this clear and engaging talk on category theory as Eugenia sheds light on how her speciality can be applied to many different areas of life including inequalities current events and day to day living. This talk was recorded at the Ri on [--] April [----]. 00:00 Introduction 06:54 What is category theory 18:30"
YouTube Link 2023-05-18T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 75.5K engagements
"Invaders from outer space - Frank Close [----] Christmas Lectures 3/5 In his third lecture Frank Close looks at the various methods of imaging fundamental particles. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzLKaoTdeYwVajlium5DvVP Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and started by the"
YouTube Link 2025-12-06T19:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"Understanding Quantum Entanglement - with Philip Ball Last year Phil Ball gave a very popular talk at the Ri about quantum mechanics here's his follow up on quantum entanglement and our friends Alice and Bob. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the talk that started the conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=q7v5NtV8v6I --- A very special thank you to our Patreon supporters who help make these videos happen especially: Alessandro Mecca Ashok Bommisetti bestape David Lindo Elizabeth Greasley Greg Nagel John Pollock Lester Su Osian Gwyn Williams Radu Tizu"
YouTube Link 2019-02-13T14:57Z 1.7M followers, 769.4K engagements
"A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll The mysterious world of quantum mechanics has mystified scientists for decades. But this mind-bending theory is the best explanation of reality that we have. Seans book "Something Deeply Hidden" is available now - https://geni.us/jrBLV Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/Jv5FYrOthvE Whether its Schrdinger's cat or the many worlds interpretation the ideas quantum mechanics throws up about the reality we live in can seem incredibly strange and daunting. In this talk Sean walks you through the history of quantum discoveries from Einstein and"
YouTube Link 2020-02-06T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 4.7M engagements
"How Science is Taking the Luck out of Gambling - with Adam Kucharski From the statisticians forecasting sports scores to the intelligent bots beating human poker players Adam Kucharski traces the scientific origins of the world's best gambling strategies. Watch the Q&A here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=o0XxbHnf5ro Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Adam's book "The Perfect Bet" is available now - https://geni.us/9Ao9j Spanning mathematics psychology economics and physics Adam Kucharski reveals the long and tangled history between betting and science and"
YouTube Link 2016-08-03T08:00Z 1.7M followers, 3.9M engagements
"Secrets of the Deep - James Jackson's [----] Christmas Lectures 2/5 In his second lecture James Jackson explores our continents and oceans. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzN4JcqnWDW02rO0gJU7qBx&si=lmo1ZuOBkecGK5Rq Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- [----] and [----] mark [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and started by the legendary"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T17:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"Social Behaviour in Dinosaurs - with David Hone How do you learn about the social behaviour of animals that have been extinct for millions of years Palaeontologist David Hone discusses what the fossil record can and cant tell us about how the dinosaurs lived. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Piecing together the behaviour of long extinct groups is naturally very difficult but can be done with care. New fossil from the Gobi deserts of Mongolia are helping us work out how these animals lived and died together. David Hone is a palaeontologist and writer. His"
YouTube Link 2015-04-15T08:26Z 1.7M followers, 359.4K engagements
"The History of Man - Simon Conway Morris's [----] Christmas Lectures 5/5 Where did we come from Simon Conway Morris takes us three billion years back to the building blocks of life itself. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzdMQVD4AlulgOhBFctDhNo&si=-FAfHueXe9HncJyA Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T22:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"What is Epigenetics - with Nessa Carey Why your DNA is not your destiny. Molecular biologist Nessa Carey presents an introduction to epigenetics and explains how it shapes life. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Nessa's book "The Epigenetics Revolution" is available for purchase now - https://geni.us/dOYAo DNA is a vitally important starting point for life but it's how it's used by cells and organisms that is really important. Epigenetics is a rapidly moving field that has transformed our understanding of how one set of genes can create the masterpiece that is"
YouTube Link 2015-04-08T09:06Z 1.7M followers, 428.8K engagements
"How did consciousness evolve - with Nicholas Humphrey Find out how consciousness is generated in the human brain - and discover the evidence suggesting some animals are also sentient. Read Nicholas's book 'Sentience: The Invention of Consciousness' here: https://geni.us/eCGs Watch the Q&A here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=cBIa1KeXEWk Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: https://www.rigb.org/support-us/donate-ri Join renowned psychologist and philosopher Nicholas Humphrey as he presents his theory of 'phenomenal consciousness' in full for the first time. Weaving together"
YouTube Link 2023-09-21T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 329.9K engagements
"What is Zero Getting Something from Nothing - with Hannah Fry Is zero really a number How did it come about Hannah Fry tells the story of how zero went from nothing to something. Subscribe to our channel for weekly science lectures and short films: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Help translate this film: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_videoref=share&v=9Y7gAzTMdMA Once upon a time zero wasnt really a number. Its journey to the fully fledged number we know and love today was a meandering one. Today zero is both a placeholder and tool within our number system signifying an absence of a value and as"
YouTube Link 2016-04-13T11:22Z 1.7M followers, 482.9K engagements
"Michael Faraday's genius formula for innovation #scienceeducation #science #inventions Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ri_science Listen to the Ri podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ri-science-podcast Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: https://www.rigb.org/support-us/donate-ri Our"
YouTube Link 2026-02-05T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 15.9K engagements
"How the brain shapes reality - with Andy Clark Join philosopher and cognitive scientist Andy Clark as he challenges our conventional understanding of the mind's interaction with the world. Watch the Q&A for this talk (exclusively for our channel members) here: https://youtu.be/FRFD5Eq9vAs Buy Andy's book here: https://geni.us/cxB87 This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] January [----]. --- This innovative concept suggests that the brain operates as a dynamic prediction engine continually shaping our perception of our bodies and the surrounding environment. Through a complex interplay of"
YouTube Link 2024-03-05T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 223.3K engagements
"The other end of a black hole with James Beacham What would happen if you fell into a black hole Join James Beacham particle physicist at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN as he explores what happens when the fabric of reality physical or societal gets twisted beyond recognition. Watch the Q&A with James here: https://youtu.be/Q37oEB4bNSI Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe James Beacham searches for answers to the biggest open questions of physics using the largest experiment ever the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. He hunts for dark matter gravitons quantum black"
YouTube Link 2022-06-16T16:00Z 1.7M followers, 2.3M engagements
"Double Slit Experiment explained by Jim Al-Khalili "If you can explain this using common sense and logic do let me know because there is a Nobel Prize for you." Professor Jim Al-Khalili explains the experiment that reveals the "central mystery of quantum mechanics" - the double slit experiment. Watch the full lecture here: http://www.youtube.com/watchv=wwgQVZju1ZM For more info on all things quantum you can buy Jim's book "Quantum: A Guide For The Perplexed" now - https://geni.us/32pvu Sometimes called the "two-slit" or "Young's" experiment it demonstrates that matter and energy can display"
YouTube Link 2013-02-01T11:37Z 1.7M followers, 4.3M engagements
"The secrets of Einstein's unknown equation with Sean Carroll Did you know that Einstein's most important equation isn't E=mc2 Find out all about his equation that expresses how spacetime curves with Sean Carroll. Buy Sean's book here: https://geni.us/AIAOUHn YouTube channel members can watch the Q&A for this lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=sO5adbV_mu8 Become one of our YouTube members for early ad-free access to our videos and other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join This lecture was recorded at the Ri on Monday [--] August [----]. 00:00 Einsteins"
YouTube Link 2023-11-02T15:34Z 1.7M followers, 1M engagements
"Why does light exist - with Gideon Koekoek Find out the answer to one of the most fundamental questions in physics not just "what is light" but "why must light exist". -- This lecture was filmed at the Ri on [--] April [----]. -- Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/KQyU2m_oR9o Watch Gideon's last talk here: https://youtu.be/Tkz4srXHmgY Light is one of the most interesting aspects of the Universe letting us see and feel the world around us in the most beautiful colours and phenomena. No wonder light is one of the most studied topics in all of physics. It"
YouTube Link 2025-06-13T23:00Z 1.7M followers, 254.8K engagements
"Zap Crackle and Pop: The Story of Electricity Dr Marty Jopson leads us through the story of electricity in a show buzzing with demonstrations. Have we tamed electricity From the Ancient Greeks to Faradays genius this show puts the awesome back into electricity. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Join Dr Marty Jopson the BBC One Shows resident scientist as he takes a sparky journey through the story of electricity. Do you know the difference between current and voltage With the aid of the audience Marty will explain. From the Ancient Greeks through Faradays genius"
YouTube Link 2015-07-22T12:54Z 1.7M followers, 1.5M engagements
"We built a massive lemon battery that actually works #science #experiments #electricity Listen to the [----] Christmas Lecturer Saifal Islam talk about the world-record breaking lemon battery he built as part of his lecture series. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ri_science Listen to the Ri podcast:"
YouTube Link 2026-01-30T17:29Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"What is Artificial Intelligence with Mike Wooldridge Hear more from the [----] CHRISTMAS LECTURER Mike Wooldridge as he explains what Artificial Intelligence is. This year's CHRISTMAS LECTURES are on the theme 'The Truth About AI' - find out more at https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures Initiated by Michael Faraday when organised education for children was scarce the CHRISTMAS LECTURES established an exciting new way of presenting science to young people. World-famous scientists have given the Lectures including Nobel Prize winners William and Lawrence Bragg Sir David Attenborough Carl Sagan"
YouTube Link 2023-12-23T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 130K engagements
"What is dark matter with Peter Fisher What exactly is dark matter We cant see it but we can observe its ghostly gravitational effects on the behaviour and evolution of galaxies. Watch the Q&A with Peter here: https://youtu.be/FM3X06fRNhM Buy Peter's book 'What is Dark Matter' here: https://geni.us/sTil0I Join particle physicist Peter Fisher as he explores leading-edge research focused on revealing dark matters true nature and what it will mean to science when we do. In this talk discover the mysterious nonluminous form of matter that is believed to account for about [--] percent of the"
YouTube Link 2023-01-05T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 275.9K engagements
"The history of space science - with Maggie Aderin-Pocock Join our [----] Christmas Lecturer in her Discourse for adults as she talks about her personal journey into space science along with the history of the topic. The [----] CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution will be broadcast on the BBC and iPlayer on the [--] [--] and [--] December and Premiered on our YouTube channel on [--] December 19:00 GMT. Watch the Q&A for this talk here (exclusively for our Science Supporter members): https://youtu.be/lrwphlw3mP0 This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] November [----] with thanks to CGI for their"
YouTube Link 2025-12-23T18:00Z 1.7M followers, 12.1K engagements
"The Pattern of Tiny Feet - Ian Stewart's [----] Christmas Lectures 2/5 Ian Stewart asks: How do we walk Why do we walk the way we do And just what are kangaroos up to Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzc4hMDLhMha4WBwTxbDiCO Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- [----] and [----] mark [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and started by the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-29T17:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"The Fossils Come Alive - Simon Conway Morris's [----] Christmas Lectures 2/5 Fossils are used to show how animals from the past fed and moved. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzdMQVD4AlulgOhBFctDhNo&si=-FAfHueXe9HncJyA Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and started by the legendary"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T17:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"20km High Kite Flying Most Ph.D.s focus on niche topics in a very specific field (see here) and Hilary Costello's research project is no different. Her ongoing Phd looks into the properties of aerodynamic stability of very long tethers for very high balloons or vew deep offshore oil and gas platforms underwater. Understanding tether dynamics is extremely complex with numerous factors effecting the behaviour of a cable - from the shape and aerodynamics of the tether to the elasticity bending and torsion of the materials used not to mention the chaging wind speed and temperature at heights of"
YouTube Link 2012-10-02T09:41Z 1.7M followers, 53.2K engagements
"Chromosome [--] - What separates chimps from humans EXPLORE THE RI ADVENT CALENDAR: http://rigb.org/advent At the genetic level chimpanzees are almost indistinguishable from humans so how did the formation of human chromosome [--] lead to our divergence from our primate relatives Geneticist Aoife McLysaght heads to Dublin Zoo to explain more. Click here for more information on the subject: http://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/hybrid-incompatibility-and-speciation-820 Don't miss the [----] CHRISTMAS LECTURES on BBC Four and BBC iPlayer: http://rigb.org/christmas-lectures The Ri is on Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2013-12-02T07:37Z 1.7M followers, 63.2K engagements
"The magic of physics - with Felix Flicker Join Felix Flicker as he introduces the magic of condensed matter physics from the subtle spells that conjure crystals from chaos to creating new particles which have never before been seen. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/gfk0Y6STlNw Felix's book 'The Magick of Matter: Crystals Chaos and the Wizardry of Physics' is available now: https://geni.us/wVto Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Imagine you had a crystal which lit upon your command: magic must be at work and you must surely be a wizard. Yet these days such an"
YouTube Link 2022-12-08T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 141K engagements
"The Concept of Mass - with Jim Baggott Everything around us is made of stuff or matter. But what is it exactly Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Buy Jim's book "Mass: The quest to understand matter from Greek atoms to quantum fields" - https://geni.us/BGZ0Pd Jim Baggott will explore our changing understanding of the nature of matter from the ancient Greeks to the development of quantum field theory and the discovery of the Higgs boson. Jim Bagott is an award-winning science writer. He trained as a scientist completing a doctorate in chemical physics at the"
YouTube Link 2017-09-27T15:00Z 1.7M followers, 872.6K engagements
"The Quantum Leap - Neil Johnson's [----] Christmas Lectures 3/5 In his third Lecture Neil Johnson asks why the quantum world is so weird and does our understanding of it have any practical applications Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyajvliVTMxSLGo1rCkl6vY&si=Mpn9fggqAwh6TYrF Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T19:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"Will AI outsmart human intelligence - with 'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton The [----] Nobel winner explains what AI has learned from biological intelligence and how it might one day surpass it. This lecture will Premiere on Tuesday [--] July [----] at 5.30pm BST. If you'd like to watch it now ad-free join as one of our Science Supporter YouTube members: https://youtu.be/IkdziSLYzHw There's a Q&A session for this talk available here exclusively for our Science Supporters: https://youtu.be/-hZlv90HNm4 --- This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] May [----]. Find out more about our [---] year old"
YouTube Link 2025-07-22T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 636.7K engagements
"The Great Dyings: Life After Death - Simon Conway Morris's [----] Christmas Lectures 3/5 What happened to the dinosaurs and other extinct groups of animals Why do they no longer exist Simon Conway Morris presents theories on what happened to them and how life developed afterwards. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzdMQVD4AlulgOhBFctDhNo&si=-FAfHueXe9HncJyA Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T19:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"The future of measurement with quantum sensors - with The National Physical Laboratory What are quantum sensors And how do they enable precision measurements of gravity inertial forces and magnetic fields Watch the Q&A (exclusively for members) here: https://youtu.be/ylvBYnxeyR4 Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] November [----] in partnership with The National Physical Laboratory. Discover how atomic magnetometry is used to monitor the spin of atoms in external magnetic fields and how NPL is supporting the development of"
YouTube Link 2024-01-30T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 97.1K engagements
"Following Faraday's hint: The search for quantum gravity - with Jim Gates World-renowned physicist Jim Gates explores his life in science and shows how visualisation can propel the search for quantum gravity. This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] February [----]. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/zUtY1xA7UZw Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join The power of visualisation is important to the advancement of theoretical physics. For example it is possible Michael Faraday's discovery of"
YouTube Link 2025-04-08T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 55.5K engagements
"The mathematics of equalities and inequalities in society - with Nira Chamberlain Explore the idea of treating equality and diversity as purely scientific problems and how effective strategies can tap into the talent of underrepresented groups as proposed by American businesswoman Leila Janah. This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] March [----]. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our science supporters): https://www.youtube.com/watchv=5MkPDAjih Bringing the social issue of EDI into a scientific realm Nira discusses the mathematicians journey for social justice to answer the question: can"
YouTube Link 2025-06-03T16:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"How physics connects our universe - with Chris White Uncover the new physics which could tie together the common structure of the universe. This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] May [----]. Buy Chris's book "The Square Root Of Einstein: The Mysterious Connections In Our Universe" here: https://geni.us/m11z Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/BpLndmbpdrw This was originally an ad-free preview for our Science Supporters. Join now to watch all our lectures early and get exclusive access to the Q&As:"
YouTube Link 2025-05-27T17:07Z 1.7M followers, 92.3K engagements
"Back to the Future - Neil Johnson's [----] Christmas Lectures 1/5 In his first lecture physicist Neil Johnson looks into the relativistic nature of time. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyajvliVTMxSLGo1rCkl6vY&si=Mpn9fggqAwh6TYrF Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and started by the"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T16:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"How To Develop Your Own Pinhole Camera Photographs Make your own developing solution with household liquids make your own pinhole camera and create completely DIY photographs. A perfect summer science activity. Download step-by-step instructions here: http://bit.ly/1MIaFGe Download the camera templates and get more information here: https://www.rigb.org/education/loreal-young-scientist-centre/activities-to-try/pinhole-cameras Make your own photograph developing solution out of household liquids. You can use dried mint coffee or basil - anything with caffic acid which converts the colourless"
YouTube Link 2015-07-24T08:30Z 1.7M followers, 215.6K engagements
"Solving the secrets of gravity - with Claudia de Rham A world-renowned physicist seeks gravitys true nature and finds wisdom in embracing its force in her life. Watch the Q&A for this talk here (exclusively for YouTube channel members): https://youtu.be/7-7ZWJofZwU Buy Claudia's book 'The Beauty of Falling' here: https://geni.us/AMORTv This talk was recorded at the Ri on [--] April [----]. Join this channel to get access to perks and support our charitable work: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Claudia de Rham has been playing with gravity her entire life. As a diver"
YouTube Link 2024-06-04T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 612.1K engagements
"Linguistics Style and Writing in the 21st Century - with Steven Pinker Does writing well matter in an age of instant communication Drawing on the latest research in linguistics and cognitive science Steven Pinker replaces the recycled dogma of style guides with reason and evidence. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the Q&A here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=7rYAnYXIhL0 Buy Steven's book "The Sense of Style: The Thinking Persons Guide to Writing in the 21st Century" - https://geni.us/WYZr In this brand-new talk introduced by Lord Melvyn Bragg Steven argues"
YouTube Link 2015-10-28T09:00Z 1.7M followers, 1.4M engagements
"Space oddities - with Harry Cliff Join University of Cambridge and CERN physicist Harry Cliff as he explores the cosmic anomalies currently perplexing scientists. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for YouTube members): https://youtu.be/Xf8ZFjgN2Jo Buy Harry's book here: https://geni.us/5hGEtI This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] March [----]. From particles of astonishing energies erupting from the depths beneath the Antarctic ice to enigmatic forces subtly tugging at the fundamental building blocks of matter the universe offers us an ever-growing compendium of cosmic riddles. Notably"
YouTube Link 2024-05-21T17:00Z 1.7M followers, 1M engagements
"Cracking Ancient Codes: Cuneiform Writing - with Irving Finkel Writing is generally agreed to be among the greatest inventions in human history perhaps the greatest invention since it made history possible. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe You can read more about Irving's quest to explore the Noah's Ark myth in "The Ark Before Noah: Decoding the Story of the Flood": https://geni.us/zU95bVO or learn more about cuneiform writing in "Cuneiform": https://geni.us/eMPb Writing seems to have been invented in the late fourth millennium BC in Mesopotamia in the form of"
YouTube Link 2019-07-24T14:38Z 1.7M followers, 2.8M engagements
"Destination Moon - Christmas Lectures [----] with Maggie Aderin-Pocock 1/3 Dame Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock begins her search for extraterrestrial life with an exploration of our nearest neighbour and her favourite space rock the moon. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch all three lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZwUNjim04kX70mVXvR77wzU This is the 200th year of the Christmas Lectures - watch the full archive here: https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPLbnrZHfNEDZxqZEF6PDCLUq1OE6lJW5PQsbp=QAE%3D"
YouTube Link 2025-12-28T19:00Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"Chaos theory and geometry: can they predict our world with Tim Palmer The geometry of chaos can explain our uncertain world from weather and pandemics to quantum physics and free will. This talk was recorded at the Ri on [--] April [----]. Join Tim Palmer as he explores how it provides the means to predict the world around us and provides new insights into some of the most astonishing aspects of our universe and ourselves. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/VZQnFQAJ6Io Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Illustrating Chaos Theory with"
YouTube Link 2023-07-20T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 286.6K engagements
"Sean Carroll - The Particle at the End of the Universe It was the universe's most elusive particle the linchpin for everything scientists dreamed up to explain how stuff works. It had to be found. But projects as big as CERN's Large Hadron Collider don't happen without dealing and conniving incredible risks and occasional skullduggery. Buy Sean's book "The Particle at the End of the Universe" - https://geni.us/LQYMuM Award-winning physicist and science popularizer Sean Carroll reveals the history-making forces of insight rivalry and wonder that fuelled the Higgs search and how its discovery"
YouTube Link 2013-01-18T20:52Z 1.7M followers, 1.9M engagements
"Should Computers Run the World - with Hannah Fry Algorithms are increasingly used to make decisions in healthcare transport finance and security. How can they best be used and what happens when things go wrong Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Buy Hannah's book "Hello World": https://geni.us/Has6 Hannah Fry takes us on a tour of the good the bad and the downright ugly of the algorithms that surround us. She lifts the lid on their inner workings to demonstrate their power expose their limitations and examine whether they really are an improvement on the humans"
YouTube Link 2019-04-17T14:04Z 1.7M followers, 598.4K engagements
"The story of mathematical proof with John Stillwell Discover the surprising history of proof a mathematically vital concept. In this talk John covers the areas of number theory non-Euclidean geometry topology and logic and peer into the deep chasm between natural number arithmetic and the real numbers. Buy John's book here: https://geni.us/mathsproof Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/aPyWM5cQkeQ This video was filmed by the Ri on [--] January [----]. John Stillwell was born in Melbourne Australia and taught at Monash University from [----] until [----] before moving to USF in [----]. He was an"
YouTube Link 2023-03-16T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 73.5K engagements
"The fight against time: can we slow down ageing - with Carina Kern Discover the hidden biology behind how our bodies age over time - and the cutting-edge therapies that could transform the process. This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] October [----]. Join this channel as a Science Supporter to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/9k6BS0FmSC4 Carina introduces the Blueprint Theory of Ageing a new way of"
YouTube Link 2025-11-11T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 18.6K engagements
"The art and science of uncertainty - with David Spiegelhalter Renowned statistician Sir David Spiegelhalter explores how we can better deal with risk uncertainty luck chance and ignorance. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/5ohgqU0IDBQ Buy David's book here: https://geni.us/TYELPS This talk was recorded at the Ri on [--] January [----]. We've had to remove some clips from David's talk for copyright reasons - if you'd like to see the full version without ads you can sign up as a Science Supporter and watch it here: https://youtu.be/LeDr_1se_tE Life is"
YouTube Link 2025-03-11T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 47.8K engagements
"Reacting Fluorine with Caesium - First Time on Camera In preparation for the [----] Christmas Lectures Dr Peter Wothers heads off to the University of Leicester to conduct an extraordinary experiment - reacting the most reactive metal in the periodic table (Caesium) with the most reactive non-metal (Fluorine). Due to the extreme reactivity of the two elements Fluorine expert Professor Eric Hope is on hand to enable the experiment to be conducted safely. We believe this is the first time the reaction has been caught on camera. The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook:"
YouTube Link 2012-12-27T20:31Z 1.7M followers, 863.7K engagements
"Catching the Waves - Neil Johnson's [----] Christmas Lectures 2/5 In his second Lecture Neil Johnson explores how oscillations of sound or light can define a unit of time. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyajvliVTMxSLGo1rCkl6vY&si=Mpn9fggqAwh6TYrF Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing demos and"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T17:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"Giant fishing dinosaurs: Uncovering Spinosaurus and Baryonyx with David Hone Spinosaurus and baryonyx were large dinosaurs with very big arms and claws. But what exactly do we know about them What were they up to How did they live And what did they eat Palaeontologist David Hone explores the latest discoveries about spinosaurus and baryonyx dinosaurs. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/nPEXQXVXMqo The huge African carnivorous dinosaur Spinosaurus has long been a source of fascination for palaeontologists with its unusual combination of crocodile-like snout and bony sail along its back. Recently"
YouTube Link 2022-03-31T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 312.9K engagements
"The scientific mind of Leonardo Da Vinci - with Martin Kemp The world's foremost expert on Da Vinci Martin Kemp explores what made the great thinker unique. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/_T_l4194frY This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] September [----]. --- Da Vinci expert Martin Kemp explores why Leonardo da Vinci's revolutionary thinking remains startlingly relevant today. Discover how Leonardo saw humanity as integral to nature's design"
YouTube Link 2025-10-14T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 12.8K engagements
"Are Viruses Alive - with Carl Zimmer Are viruses alive or are they lifeless packages of protein and nucleic acid Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/6QXFvaHi7LM Carl's book "Life's Edge: The Search for What It Means to Be Alive" is available now - https://geni.us/zimmer Countless scientists around the world study life and yet they can't really agree on what it is. Join New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer as he explores the boundaries of life encountering viruses and other strange residents of the borderlands. Carl Zimmer is the author of fourteen books about science. Zimmers column "Matter""
YouTube Link 2021-11-25T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 512.8K engagements
"Is Dark Matter Real - with Sabine Hossenfelder What is the evidence for and against dark matter Sabine argues for the superfluidity of dark matter that allows for a suitable combination of dark matter and a modification of general relativity. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/ZVD3K4DbxgY Explore more of Sabine's ideas via her book: https://geni.us/HfbLg Or YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/SabineHossenfelder For more than [--] years astrophysicists have collected data that suggests 80% of matter in the universe is 'dark'. These observations have led them to believe that it is made up of"
YouTube Link 2021-10-07T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 362.7K engagements
"The Microbes Within Us - with Ed Yong Ed Yong explores the tens of trillions of microbes swarming around your body diving into the microbiome and the grand view of life it provides. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/K4GBVDn_Ldg Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe You can buy Ed's book "I Contain Multitudes: The Microbes Within Us and a Grander View of Life" now - https://geni.us/j0l7Q9 Your body is teeming with tens of trillions of microbes. Its an entire world a colony full of life a thriving ecosystem. These microscopic companions sculpt our organs protect us from"
YouTube Link 2016-10-13T13:26Z 1.7M followers, 82.1K engagements
"Particle physics and the CMS experiment at CERN - with Kathryn Coldham Find out more about the fascinating CMS experiment at CERN. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our YouTube channel members:) Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experiment a key component of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN played a pivotal role in verifying the existence of the Higgs Boson particle in collaboration with the ATLAS experiment in [----]. As we ponder the achievements of this groundbreaking machine CMS physicist Kathryn Coldham will help us"
YouTube Link 2024-08-20T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 80.2K engagements
"What Does Earth Look Like From Space An Astronaut's Perspective Whats it like to see our planet from above To gaze upon the Earth from beyond our atmosphere Four seasoned astronauts Helen Sharman Daniel Tani Michael Barratt and Jean-Francois Clervoy recall that unique experience. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The view of Earth from space is one that few of us will ever get to experience. To see the planet as a single orb in the expanse of space can change the way you feel about your life our species and our place in the universe. Its an experience currently"
YouTube Link 2015-12-08T06:34Z 1.7M followers, 214.1K engagements
"Why Earth's atmosphere changed #carlsagan #science Earth's atmosphere was initially rich in hydrogen 🌍 Carl Sagan explained why that changed during his legendary [----] Christmas Lectures. For more out-of-this-world science don't miss the [----] Christmas Lectures with Maggie Aderin-Pocock they'll be on iPlayer in the UK in late December and Premiered here on our YouTube channel at 7pm GMT on 28th December. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitter:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-22T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 824.8K engagements
"Have the Boomers Pinched Their Childrens Futures - with Lord David Willetts The post-war baby boom of 1945-65 produced the biggest and richest generation in British history. David Willetts discusses how these boomers have attained this position at the expense of younger generations. Lord Willett's book "The Pinch - How the Baby Boomers Took Their Children's Future - And Why They Should Give it Back" is available now - https://geni.us/B0Gvq Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/O9kYLPbOyQA Lord Willetts is a visiting Professor at Kings College London Governor of the Ditchley Foundation Chair of the"
YouTube Link 2020-01-23T17:30Z 1.7M followers, 1.1M engagements
"Our Mathematical Universe with Max Tegmark Our universe isn't just described by mathematics but it is mathematics. Specifically it's a mathematical structure. Our world doesn't just have some mathematical properties: it fundamentally has only mathematical properties. Subscribe for more science talks http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Buy Max's book "Our Mathematical Universe" - https://geni.us/0ys9 Why is mathematics so spectacularly successful at describing the cosmos In this Ri talk MIT physics professor Max Tegmark proposes a radical idea: that our physical world is not only described by"
YouTube Link 2014-10-08T14:03Z 1.7M followers, 352.1K engagements
"What is generative AI and how does it work The Turing Lectures with Mirella Lapata How are technologies like ChatGPT created And what does the future hold for AI language models This talk was filmed at the Royal Institution on 29th September [----] in collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch the Q&A with Mirella here: https://youtu.be/9i2x2HyeW-Y Generative AI refers to a type of artificial intelligence that involves creating new and original data or content. Unlike traditional AI"
YouTube Link 2023-10-12T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 1.6M engagements
"Does the universe exist inside a black hole #multiverse Could every black hole hold the key to another universe Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ri_science Listen to the Ri podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ri-science-podcast Our editorial policy:"
YouTube Link 2023-11-14T17:30Z 1.7M followers, 134.8K engagements
"Christmas Lectures 2019: How to Get Lucky - Hannah Fry In the first lecture of the [----] Christmas Lectures Hannah Fry explores how mathematical thinking and probability can allow us to understand and predict complex systems - even helping us to make our own luck. Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watchutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_term=description Hannah Fry is the [----] Christmas Lecturer. She is an Associate Professor in the Mathematics of Cities at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at University College London. She works alongside a"
YouTube Link 2020-02-03T16:59Z 1.7M followers, 300.6K engagements
"The Neuroscience of Addiction - with Marc Lewis Neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes the case that addiction isn't a disease at all although it has been recently branded as such. Watch the Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=pEjMi1OPnYY Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Marc's book "The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction is Not a Disease" is available now - https://geni.us/U3BzJ In recent decades doctors have branded addiction a brain disease and treated it as such. But in this riveting and provocative talk neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis"
YouTube Link 2016-12-10T09:00Z 1.7M followers, 587.3K engagements
"What's the future for generative AI - The Turing Lectures with Mike Wooldridge AI can now generate human-like language and artwork - but what other doors might it open in future And how can we harness AI to make great leaps in technology possible This talk was filmed at the Ri on [--] December [----] in partnership with The Alan Turing Institute. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch the Q&A with Mike here exclusively for members: https://youtu.be/KSuUfU6x8rg Join [----] CHRISTMAS LECTURER Michael Wooldridge for a fascinating"
YouTube Link 2023-12-19T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 584.6K engagements
"The quest for dark matter with Matt Bothwell Step inside the mysterious world of Dark Matter and the latest research and conclusions. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporter members): https://youtu.be/DkaGB8GcNTo Join this channel as a Science Supporter for perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] October [----]. Over the past fifty years astronomers have grown increasingly certain that most of the Universe is made up of a mysterious invisible substance that defies our current understanding of physics. This"
YouTube Link 2025-11-21T17:30Z 1.7M followers, 79.5K engagements
"An Introduction to Quantum Biology - with Philip Ball What is quantum biology Philip Ball explains how strange quantum effects take place in the messy world of biology and how these are behind familiar biological phenomena such as smell enzymes and bird's migration. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe In this guest curated event on quantum biology Jim Al-Khalili invited Philip Ball to introduce how the mysteries of quantum theory might manifest themselves at the biological level. Here he explains how the baffling yet powerful theory of the baffling yet powerful"
YouTube Link 2015-02-18T16:45Z 1.7M followers, 861.5K engagements
"When galaxies were born with Richard Ellis Join Richard Ellis as he discusses his spectacular discoveries in modern cosmology over the last [--] years. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/izAsuw0zzak Read Richard's book here: https://geni.us/uBe2lf Astronomers are like time travellers. They scan the night sky for the outermost galaxies that first came into being when our universe was a mere fraction of its present age. In this talk discover how a pioneering generation of scientists can now witness the time when starlight first bathed the cosmos and galaxies emerged from darkness. This talk was"
YouTube Link 2023-05-11T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 120.8K engagements
"The outer solar system and life - Carl Sagan's [----] Christmas Lectures 2/6 In his second Christmas lecture Carl Sagan travels beyond Earth to explore the possibility of life in outer space. Watch all six lectures from this series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZygWxt60aCWSgDcoazRdTY7 Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This lecture was filmed at the Ri on Friday [--] Dec [----]. --- From ancient organisms to the plants and animals we see today our planet showcases a spectacular array of life. But"
YouTube Link 2024-08-15T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 70.2K engagements
"What it's really like on the International Space Station #christmaslectures #spacetravel #timpeake Get a sneak peek of this year's Christmas Lectures In this clip from lecture [--] Tim Peake describes the best view from the International Space Station. -- For more out-of-this-world science don't miss the [----] Christmas Lectures with Maggie Aderin-Pocock they'll be on iPlayer in the UK on the [--] [--] and [--] of December and Premiered here on our YouTube channel at 7pm GMT on [--] December. --- Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join"
YouTube Link 2025-12-27T17:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"The hidden world of animal senses with Ed Yong Join acclaimed science journalist Ed Yong as he explores the world as it is truly perceived by other animals from sniffing dogs to echolocating bats. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/oAutGPYfdsg Ed's book "An Immense World: A journey through the animal kingdom's extraordinary senses" is available to purchase now: https://geni.us/y4xvTO Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Earth teems with sights and textures sounds and vibrations smells and tastes electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within"
YouTube Link 2022-10-20T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 60K engagements
"Why Space Itself May Be Quantum in Nature - with Jim Baggott Loop quantum gravity aims to unify the theories of general relativity and quantum mechanics as explained by Jim Baggott. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Buy Jim's book "Quantum Space": https://geni.us/7cLy Quantum gravity is the holy grail for modern theoretical physicists a single structure that brings together the two great theories of the 20th century: quantum mechanics and general relativity. One widely-known solution is string theory which emerged from particle physics. In this talk Jim Baggott"
YouTube Link 2019-05-15T16:58Z 1.7M followers, 1.3M engagements
"The Fundamental Patterns that Explain the Universe - with Brian Clegg From the cosmic microwave background to Feynman diagrams - what are the underlying rules that work to create patterns of action force and consequence that make up our universe Brian's new book "Ten Patterns That Explain the Universe" is available now: https://geni.us/clegg Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/RZB95znAGRE Brian Clegg will explore the phenomena that make up the very fabric of our world by examining ten essential sequenced systems. From diagrams that show the deep relationships between space and time to the quantum"
YouTube Link 2021-12-23T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 335.7K engagements
"Beyond the Higgs: What's Next for the LHC - with Harry Cliff In [----] the announcement of the Higgs boson made headlines around the world. But what has been going on at the Large Hadron Collider since Physicist Harry Cliff will be your guide. Want an update on this video Watch this next: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=rEuM_e4MvgE Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/JuVc_pIwVYE Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe What is the future of the worlds biggest physics experiment And what intriguing hints of new physics are around the corner Harry Cliff is the Science"
YouTube Link 2018-01-17T15:54Z 1.7M followers, 3.3M engagements
"How the Tyrannosaurs Ruled the World with David Hone How did the Tyrannosaurus Rex and it's kind come to dominate their prehistoric world Palaeontologist Dr David Hone explores the evolution ecology and behaviour of these amazing dinosaurs and explains what Jurassic Park got wrong. Watch the Q&A here: https://www.youtube.com/watchv=eTWG5WY_XoM Subscribe for weekly videos http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe David's book "The Tyrannosaur Chronicles: The Biology of the Tyrant Dinosaurs" is available to buy now - https://geni.us/VItWu David Hone is a palaeontologist and writer whose research focuses on the"
YouTube Link 2017-07-05T14:01Z 1.7M followers, 2.2M engagements
"Everything you didn't know about the Earth - in one minute #earthscience #earthfacts #space One planet one minute We can't wait for the [----] Christmas Lectures supported by @cgi_uk to take us into outer space 🚀 But first let's begin with our home: here are all the facts about the Earth we could fit into one minute. For the 200th anniversary of the series Maggie Aderin-Pocock will take us on a spectacular journey beyond our Solar System. Tune in to BBC Four [--] [--] and [--] December or on YouTube Premiere on [--] December 19:00 BST. Join this channel to get access to perks:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-15T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 12.7K engagements
"Massive stars and supernovae with Thomas Haworth What are massive stars and supernovae and why are they so rare And why have they had such a huge effect on the evolution of the universe Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/-XiZNxF37Xo Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe When stars are born hundreds of thousands can form in one cluster. Amongst these are massive stars which though rare and short-lived have far-reaching effects on the evolution of the entire galaxy. Clusters of stars are formed when gravity causes giant clouds of dusty gas to collapse giving us some"
YouTube Link 2023-07-06T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 128.8K engagements
"Mapping the universe: dark energy black holes and gravity with Chris Clarkson How can we map the universe and its galaxies What's the evidence for dark matter and dark energy And how has Einstein's general theory of relativity been proven by modern technology Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/7rM7eXq1mQw Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe In this talk Chris Clarkson describes how cosmological surveys map the vast cosmic web of galaxies on scales so far only envisaged in computer simulations. Unravelling this delicate web will reveal not only the nature of the"
YouTube Link 2023-07-27T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 252.5K engagements
"Engineering's secret weapon: How ultrasound spots structural problems - with Rachel Edwards Discover the new ways scientists and engineers are going beyond traditional ultrasound. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/W5OAT-ssEcY This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] November [----]. Imagine being able to spot flaws in a rollercoaster railway line or power station before disaster strikes - all without laying a finger on them. Sounds like sci-fi"
YouTube Link 2026-01-06T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 10.5K engagements
"On The Edge Of The World - James Jackson's [----] Christmas Lectures 1/5 In his first lecture James Jackson explores how we found out what Earth is made of and where we come from. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzN4JcqnWDW02rO0gJU7qBx&si=lmo1ZuOBkecGK5Rq Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- [----] and [----] mark [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and"
YouTube Link 2026-01-15T16:01Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"Richard Dawkins - The Selfish Gene explained In this short clip Professor Richard Dawkins discusses how he arrived at the idea of the "selfish gene" -- the basis of his seminal [----] publication. You can buy Richard's book "The Selfish Gene" on Amazon - https://geni.us/lzCwnc Dawkins explains how the genes that are around today -- in us and every other living organism -- come from an unbroken line of successful ancestors. Describing the body as a "survival machine" for the self-replicating information it contains he explains how the genes that are good at making these bodies can therefore"
YouTube Link 2014-02-28T15:08Z 1.7M followers, 391.8K engagements
"The mind-bending reality of quantum mechanics - with Jim Al Khalili Jim Al-Khalili explores emerging technologies powering the future of quantum and looks at how we got here. This Discourse was recorded at the Ri on [--] November [----] in partnership with the Institute of Physics. Watch the Q&A session for this talk here (exclusively for our Science Supporter members): https://youtu.be/4Wq-zLITyxg Join this channel as a member to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Physicist and renowned broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili takes a look back at a century of"
YouTube Link 2025-12-16T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 447K engagements
"Investigating the Periodic Table with Experiments - with Peter Wothers We celebrate [---] years of the Periodic Table and Mendeleev's genius by braving the elements from Argon to Zinc in this demonstration filled show. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe You can pre-order Peter's book "Antimony Gold and Jupiter's Wolf: How the elements were named" now: https://geni.us/AaaEa Dr Peter Wothers is a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge and a Fellow and Director of Studies in Chemistry at St Catharines College. Aside from lecturing to"
YouTube Link 2019-06-27T14:53Z 1.7M followers, 1.3M engagements
"What is the Third Law of Thermodynamics Valeska Ting explains the relationship between entropy temperature and absolute zero. Watch all four laws films: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZxmZmL3fZHPTeoUO8amBox2 Valeska Ting completes her series of films explaining the four laws of thermodynamics. The third law states that entropy decreases to zero as temperature approaches absolute zero. But what does this mean Valeska tackles the theoretical concept of absolute zero explains the nature of a perfect crystal and uses a fire extinguisher to illustrate the relationship between"
YouTube Link 2016-12-19T09:15Z 1.7M followers, 273.9K engagements
"There is No Algorithm for Truth - with Tom Scott How does science get communicated in an age of social media Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch all of Tom's videos on his channel - https://youtube.com/TomScottGo In this Discourse Tom Scott talks about science communication in the age of social media how to be popular on the internet and dealing with a world where view counts are often more important than truth. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/ZIv4tqJNuxs Tom Scott is a British entertainer educator YouTuber web developer and former presenter of 'Gadget Geeks'"
YouTube Link 2019-10-24T12:07Z 1.7M followers, 2.8M engagements
"What is the Second Law of Thermodynamics What is entropy Why is it always increasing And what does that even mean Dr Valeska Ting explains the second law of thermodynamics. This is the day [--] of our [----] advent calendar on thermodynamics. Watch all the films here: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/supercharged-fuelling-the-future/thermodynamics-2016-advent-calendarutm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=201612_channel_advent Valeska walks us from a simple mathematical demonstration through coffee and refrigerators and right up to the end of the Universe and everything in it."
YouTube Link 2016-12-12T11:20Z 1.7M followers, 590K engagements
"Through a Glass Darkly - Susan Greenfield's [----] Christmas Lectures 2/5 In her second lecture Dr Susan Greenfield studies the history of the brain - and the modern techniques we can use to study how it really works. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZxB8thM5bFRFwY5BVIBtM_O Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This lecture was filmed at the Ri on Tuesday 20th December [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous"
YouTube Link 2025-12-20T18:31Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"How telescopes really work #christmaslectures #telescope #spacescience Get a sneak peek of this year's Christmas Lectures In this clip from lecture [--] Maggie Aderin-Pocock demonstrates how a Newtonian telescope works with the help of smoke mirrors and lasers -- For more out-of-this-world science don't miss the [----] Christmas Lectures with Maggie Aderin-Pocock they'll be on iPlayer in the UK on the [--] [--] and [--] of December and Premiered here on our YouTube channel at 7pm GMT on [--] December. --- Join this channel to get access to perks:"
YouTube Link 2025-12-24T20:30Z 1.7M followers, 11K engagements
"Mathematics: The rise of the machines - Yang-Hui He What does the rise of AI mean for the future of mathematics Watch the Q&A of the talk here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/PdNWdDFCYMc Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join This event was filmed at the Ri on [--] September [----] in collaboration with the London Institute for Mathematical Sciences. Artificial intelligence is no longer confined to crunching numbersit is beginning to propose original theorems sketch proofs and reveal new and unexpected"
YouTube Link 2025-10-07T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 130.1K engagements
"Why Everything You Thought You Knew About Quantum Physics is Different - with Philip Ball Quantum physics has a reputation as one of the most obscure and impenetrable subjects in science. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Philip's book "Beyond Weird" is available now: https://geni.us/Fdybs5 Philip Ball will talk about what quantum theory really means and what it doesnt and how its counterintuitive principles create the world we experience. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/W1OoVw-M6os Philip Ball is a freelance science writer. He worked previously at Nature for"
YouTube Link 2018-09-26T13:54Z 1.7M followers, 1.7M engagements
"Does alien life exist - with Nikku Madhusudhan Could there be alien life out there Explore new exoplanets JWST discoveries and the future of finding life beyond Earth. Watch the Q&A for this lecture here (exclusively available to our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/WSaayJ1pp5g Join this channel as a Science Supporter to get early access to lectures and other perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] October [----]. Are we alone in the universe This is one of the oldest and most primal questions of humankind. But we may"
YouTube Link 2025-12-09T17:30Z 1.7M followers, 42.4K engagements
"The real science of the nuclear age: behind Oppenheimer - with Frank Close Frank Close takes us on a journey through the potentially devastating science and history of the nuclear age. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://www.youtube.com/watchv=MpQDBb4XcCA Buy Frank's book 'Destroyer of Worlds: The Deep History of the Nuclear Age: 1895-1965' here: https://geni.us/mSIn37u This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] July [----]. Could the atomic energy contained in"
YouTube Link 2025-09-16T16:30Z 1.7M followers, 54.8K engagements
"A future with quantum biology - with Alexandra Olaya-Castro Scientific and technological advances have enabled us to zoom into the biological world. We can get down to the biomolecular scale a domain where quantum phenomena can take place and therefore cannot be neglected. Watch the Q&A with Alexandra here: https://youtu.be/_rElT2_NukY Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe This talk was recorded at the Royal Institution on [--] October [----]. Upon completing her doctoral studies in [----] at the University of Oxford Alexandra Olaya-Castro was subsequently awarded a"
YouTube Link 2023-02-16T17:29Z 1.7M followers, 61.5K engagements
"Fighting Firedamp - The Lamp that Saved [----] Lives With a beautiful explosive experiment Andy demonstrates how Humphry Davy's simple invention saved hundreds of lives from firedamp. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch Professor Frank James give a lecture on the detailed history of the Davy lamp and the Tsar's cup. https://youtu.be/V73bl99UmeUlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZz256ho3Q4gt7YrF2xApo5g Firedamp is a flammable gas found in coal mines that contributed to the deaths of hundreds of miners who used open flames to light their way. Humphry Davy a chemist at the Royal"
YouTube Link 2015-11-27T09:23Z 1.7M followers, 99.7K engagements
"How to fool Chat GPT with non-linear thinking #chatgpt Subscribe now: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXwsub_confirmation=1 Watch mathematician Kit Yates describe the problem with linear thinking and Chat GPT. Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/ehXZHY_jgI0 AI limitations ChatGPT hacks ChatGPT tricks ChatGPT tutorial Royal Institution artificial intelligence tips creative problem solving fooling AI non-linear thinking AI limitations ChatGPT hacks ChatGPT tricks ChatGPT tutorial Royal Institution artificial intelligence tips creative problem solving fooling AI"
YouTube Link 2023-09-13T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 14.2M engagements
"Chromosome (24) mtDNA - Lynn Margulis and the mitochondrial DNA EXPLORE THE RI ADVENT CALENDAR: http://rigb.org.uk/advent When we're born we usually inherit our father's surname but we also inherit a rather unique type of DNA from our mothers -- mitochondrial DNA. Aoife McLysaght explains how this special genetic link can be traced back to the origins of humans and tells the story of the remarkable female scientist who figured out where our mitochondria came from in the first place. The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and"
YouTube Link 2013-12-24T07:36Z 1.7M followers, 96.3K engagements
"How To Debunk Perpetual Motion Machines - with Tom Scott Warning: Contains flashing images. You know those videos showing working perpetual motion machines Theyre fake. Tom Scott helps us explain how to debunk them. Watch his video here: https://youtu.be/EiZU3BvqvP4 Perpetual motion machines are tantalising. Videos of contraptions claiming to have achieved the impossible goal of endless free motion rack up millions of views on YouTube. But theyre not real. Perpetual motion machines violate the fundamental laws of our universe. In this video we teamed up with YouTuber Tom Scott to provide"
YouTube Link 2016-12-08T09:28Z 1.7M followers, 850.5K engagements
"Shaping the future - Neil Johnson's [----] Christmas Lectures 5/5 In his fifth Lecture Neil Johnson asks: What quantum physics reveals about the future and will we be able to travel in time Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyajvliVTMxSLGo1rCkl6vY&si=Mpn9fggqAwh6TYrF Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T22:01Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"Incredible display of a glowing plasma toroid #science Marvel at the incredible sight of a floating plasma toroid created by xenon gas within a custom-built globe. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The plasma toroid is a phenomena that has been known for over [---] years. Discharges like this have been seen by many plasma artists and researchers. The plasma toroid became popular on YouTube due to numerous science communicators reproducing the effect. The Ri is on"
YouTube Link 2024-07-24T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 5.8M engagements
"How the Krebs cycle powers life and death with Nick Lane What process animates cells and gives life to lifeless matter What brings our own lives to an end The Krebs cycle is the answer - and it could turn our picture of life on Earth upside down. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/UqsqJM8g604 Nick's book 'Transformer: The Deep Chemistry of Life and Death' is out now: https://geni.us/X1cOOL8 Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe For decades biology has been dominated by information the power of genes. Yet there is no difference in the information content between a"
YouTube Link 2022-08-04T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 388K engagements
"Living on the edge of chaos - Neil Johnson's [----] Christmas Lectures 4/5 From traffic jams to financial markets discover how self-organised behaviour emerge in time despite a seemingly chaotic environment in Neil Johnson's fourth Lecture. Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyajvliVTMxSLGo1rCkl6vY&si=Mpn9fggqAwh6TYrF Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world"
YouTube Link 2026-02-11T20:30Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"Staring into the abyss - Simon Conway Morris's [----] Christmas Lectures 1/5 Simon Conway Morris gives an introduction into fossils and how they can share the secrets of the past Watch all the lectures in this series here: https://youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZzdMQVD4AlulgOhBFctDhNo&si=-FAfHueXe9HncJyA Watch our newest Christmas lectures here: https://www.youtube.com/playlistlist=PLbnrZHfNEDZyQJZLPMjwEoOLdkFBLU2m1 This was recorded on [--] Dec [----]. -- This year marks [---] years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures a world famous series showcasing science curiosity and mind-blowing"
YouTube Link 2026-01-22T16:01Z 1.7M followers, [----] engagements
"Jim Al-Khalili - Quantum Life: How Physics Can Revolutionise Biology In this Friday Evening Discourse at the Royal Institution Professor Jim Al-Khalili explores how the mysteries of quantum theory might be observable at the biological level. Jim's book "Life on the Edge: The Coming of Age of Quantum Biology" is available to buy now - https://geni.us/kJrKCz Although many examples can be found in the scientific literature dating back half a century there is still no widespread acceptance that quantum mechanics -- that baffling yet powerful theory of the subatomic world -- might play an"
YouTube Link 2013-01-30T14:48Z 1.7M followers, 1.6M engagements
"The Neuroscience of Consciousness with Anil Seth Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience Anil Seth looks at the neuroscience of consciousness and how our biology gives rise to the unique experience of being you. You can also download this talk on our podcast: https://soundcloud.com/royal-institution/sets/ri-science-podcast Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/n-n1ClDhVdA Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Anil provides an insight into the state-of-the-art research in the new science of consciousness. Distinguishing between conscious level conscious"
YouTube Link 2017-02-01T12:54Z 1.7M followers, 1.9M engagements
"How did Michael Faraday invent with David Ricketts How can we all innovate like Faraday Find out with David Ricketts. You'll also learn about the history and the future of innovation including emerging applications of electric motors to replace jet aeroplane motors self-flying cars and more. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/c__RSMUtcUo Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe On [--] September [----] Michael Faraday invented the electric motor. This invention took him just one day and it has since revolutionised our world. What was Faraday's innovative process And how"
YouTube Link 2022-10-27T16:29Z 1.7M followers, 477.6K engagements
"Tales from the Prep Room: Argon Ice The Ri's very own demo technician Andrew Marmery experiments with the element Argon in the Ri Prep Room. At room temperature Argon is an inert gas requiring temperatures of below [------] degrees Celsius to freeze into a solid. The temperature range at which Argon exists as a liquid is extremely narrow (three/ four degress). As it begins to melt under room temperature it passes into its gas state almost instaneously. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Check our playlist "Tales from the Prep Room" here:"
YouTube Link 2011-12-07T10:01Z 1.7M followers, 303.7K engagements
"Quantum Fields: The Real Building Blocks of the Universe - with David Tong According to our best theories of physics the fundamental building blocks of matter are not particles but continuous fluid-like substances known as 'quantum fields'. David Tong explains what we know about these fields and how they fit into our understanding of the Universe. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/QUMeKDlgKmk Liked this video Sign up as a YouTube channel members for perks including early access to videos and exclusive Q&As: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join David Tong is a"
YouTube Link 2017-02-15T15:00Z 1.7M followers, 6.9M engagements
"The history of black holes - with Marcus Chown What is space What is time Where did the Universe come from The answers may lie in sciences greatest enigma: black holes. Watch the Q&A here (exclusively for our Science Supporters): https://youtu.be/01EBmNpFJoA Buy Marcus's book here: https://geni.us/rDUUs This lecture was recorded at the Ri on [--] September [----]. Join writer and former astronomer Marcus Chown as he explores the profound insights and discovers that black holes offer in understanding fundamental physics the universe and even our own existence. Marcus shares the journey of how we"
YouTube Link 2024-10-29T17:30Z 1.7M followers, 101.7K engagements
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