Coming soon! Physics, biomechanics & artistry combine in "The science of skateboarding" by the godfather of modern freestyle skating, Rodney Mullen! 🛹🤩 🗓️ Mon 9 Sept 2024 📍 Royal Institution & livestream Book your tickets: ow.ly/BVCR50T8zBt Proudly supported by Digital Science

❗ Latest storm names announced ❗ Here are the #StormNames for 2024/25, announced with Met Éireann and KNMI Do you know someone whose name is on the list? 🧵

The meteorological equivalent of the announcement of the Glastonbury headliners 🙌

Congratulations Hannah Fry - thoroughly deserved 👏

Takita Bartlett-Lashley fuses the mathematics of pattern, number and geometry with fashion and art to create unique designs that make abstract theories engaging, tangible and even wearable at #ALD24, 8 Oct at Royal Institution & online! findingada.com/events/

Lisa Rajan will be signing her children's books, incl Tara Binns - Bright Spark Scientist, from 18:30 until just before the #ALD24 performance at 19:30. Copies will be available to buy on the night from Newham Bookshop. Join us on 8 Oct at Royal Institution! findingada.com/events/

Have you heard the one about the IT Department that specialise in Quantum Computers? You ring them and they tell you to switch it on and off at the same time

Resting Reef transform ashes of those who've died into oyster reef memorials that regenerate marine #biodiversity, capture #carbon, filter water & prevent coastal erosion. Meet them on Demo Day ➡️ assets-gbr.mkt.dynamics.com/f152573f-fb95-… Dyson School of Design Engineering Imperial Engineering Imperial Spark Royal Institution

Here is my rScience of Happiness lecture delivered this summer at the Royal Institution youtube.com/watch?v=LtGY85…

The volcano near Grindavík in Iceland has woken up after 800 years. Volcanologist Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya will explain how the locals are trying to protect their town and what's happening underground, at #ALD24, 8 Oct Royal Institution & online! findingada.com/events/

Radioactivity doesn't have the best reputation, but the right dose can non-invasively remove cancers, and might one day become preventative medicine. Find out more from Dr Samantha Terry, at #ALD24, 8 Oct Royal Institution & online! findingada.com/events/

#OnThisDay in 1977, NASA launched the Voyager 1 probe on its journey to study the outer solar system. After 46 years of operation, the probe is still transmitting data, and at over 15.2 billion miles, is the most distant man-made object from Earth. #SpaceExploration

What role do multi-sensory, hands-on demos have in making science more accessible? Dr Sarah Bearchell will be making little fluffy clouds live on stage at #ALD24 to demonstrate how to make science feel more welcoming. 8 Oct Royal Institution & online! findingada.com/events/

Alain, Founder of Isometric Outcomes, is developing a dehumidifying ventilation device to reduce energy wastage & costs, save carbon & prevent mould. Join us at Demo Day to see passionate climate innovators like Alain pitch to investors! 🎫 assets-gbr.mkt.dynamics.com/f152573f-fb95-… Royal Institution

#OnThisDay in 1977 Voyager 1 was launched to study the outer Solar System and the interstellar space beyond the Sun's heliosphere. The Pale Blue Dot image, taken in 1990, remains one of the most iconic photos it's taken during its mission. rigb.shop/product/puzzle…