Lightsabers from Star Wars aren't just "an elegant weapon, from a more civilised age"—there is science behind the science fiction. Chemist Alex Baker explored the science of a galaxy far, far away. Watch the lecture here: youtube.com/watch?v=zvyW-6MMDjM | Royal Institution of Great Britain

It's not just cool, it's rocket science 🚀 Nanoparticles of iron in a medium form a ferrofluid: magnetic liquid. Our new mini-documentary uncovers how Michael Faraday investigated nanoparticles over 100 years before the start of interest in nanotechnology. Watch here: youtube.com/watch?v=NFwknJClXS0 | Royal Institution of Great Britain

🎧 New podcast episode 🎧 Our 2025 Christmas Lecturer, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, joins us on the podcast to explore the fascinating history of space imaging and her extensive experience in the scientific world. Listen here: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/ri-science-podcast/episodes/Tripping-the-light-fantastic-Space-science-and-200-years-of-the-CHRISTMAS-LECTURES---with-Dame-Dr-Maggie-Aderin-Pocock-e3bffsd/a-acb04ob | Royal Institution of Great Britain