The medieval alchemists made elements react to create magnificent shows, enthralling kings and commoners alike, but their secrets were never revealed until now. In the first of this year's Christmas ...

It was with excitement that I learned that once again a chemist would be presenting the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures in 2012. Peter Wothers would oversee the creation of a living periodic ...

The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific ...

Insect communication, silent and often deadly, features prominently among the remarkable experiments that are performed live during the three lectures that explore "The Language of Life" for this year ...

Every Christmas, the U.K.'s Royal Institution puts on a set of lectures, each exploring a fascinating subject in science. Here's how you can watch the Ri Christmas Lectures wherever you are. When you ...

THE Christmas Lectures at the Royal Institution are to be given this year, starting on December 27, by Prof. Rankine. Prof. Rankine, who is president of the Physical Society, has carried out ...