We're celebrating #InternationalWomensDay by shining the spotlight on one of the most remarkable women of science, who also worked here at the Royal Institution: Kathleen Lonsdale. Watch the short documentary here: youtube.com/watch?v=FNNI0R2gwM4

How far is the Moon, really? 🌕 UK Space Agency's Anu Ojha helps us visualise this with a simple demo that might surprise you. Watch the full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=7kCdY8o8cFI

If matter and antimatter had existed in perfectly equal amounts after the Big Bang, our universe would be nothing but light. 💫 Watch the full talk with @tarashears.bsky.social: youtu.be/0Fy6oiIRwJc

Happy birthday to us! 🎂 The Ri is turning 227 today, and what better way to celebrate than with a delicious cupcake? Of course, this one didn't quite make it to our birthday party... 🧪

The cloud chamber shows the natural radiation in the atmosphere. ☢️ Peter Wothers shows how, when the charged alpha particles and smaller beta particles fire through its alcohol-heavy atmosphere, they cause little droplets to form, leaving cloud-like trails. ☁️

Great discoveries don’t arrive fully formed. They emerge from simple experiments—and minds ready to notice what others might miss ⚡ David Ricketts traces history, from Volta to Ørsted and Ampère, following the connection between electricity and magnetism. Full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=z1uOsg2-LTA

Your feet are younger than your head (by fractions of a second) ⏱️ Vlatko Vedral explains how gravity slows time, ever so slightly, closer to Earth’s centre. With today’s atomic clocks, even a few centimetres in height reveals the effect. 🧪 Watch the full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=TKBqNHEHgj0

Space missions often bring back samples to study...only this time, they accidentally returned a bit of Earth to sender 📦 @squigglyvolcano.bsky.social told us about his favourite asteroids during the Q&A portion of his talk. Watch the full talk: youtube.com/watch?v=E7gSucS56kM

Applications for the Ri's Freer Fellowship are now open! This is a fully funded opportunity for doctoral candidates researching the history of science, the history of the Royal Institution, or heritage conservation science. Find out more and apply here: rigb.org/about-us/ri-freer-fellowship

When you've got a building full of space experts and science communicators, it's impossible not to discuss what's the best space-themed film 🍿 Did we miss any good ones? Watch the 2025 Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, on demand: www.rigb.org/explore-scie...

Rep. Analilia Mejia: "The erosion of voting rights is coupled with a rigged economy, because the way the prevent the rules from coming for them, the way they can keep the grift going, is ensuring we do not have a political voice to stop them. That's the game."

How do you detect LIES in TTRPG? Roleplay? Or does a roll decide? Which is better and why? Have we lost the Role in our games? Check out the latest episode of the Lethal DIspatch as we Discuss the history of skills and where are are headed with Lethal Fantasy and the opposed skill system.

this am this clip hit hard, never dealt with past ptsd, kept going by laughing it off w/ friends…2021’ best friend passed due to covid complications #DC 🕊️ then 4 straight years 4 more of my closest passed then it all hit. knew it was there, but being alone made me look. I see it. I stay fixing 👊🏽💥

LEGO: U.S. EPSTEIN REGIME CROSSED THE LINE AGAIN

You down wit #MTG? Yeah, you know me!

Huge ! Shot by our New York Knicks Josh Hart tonight ! Let's go Knicks ! #KnicksSky #Knickstape #Knicks #KnicksFans #KnicksNation #NYKnicks #NBA #Basketball #NBASeason 🏀

Scott MacFarlane reports that Democracy Forward has formally demanded the Trump administration preserve all records related to Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against his own IRS. That lawsuit was abruptly dismissed before a federal judge could determine whether it was a collusive attempt to use the

Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Real Fight Between Santos Players Neymar And Robinho Júnior #CheckTok #FactCheck leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...

Trump’s Disapproval Soars, and New Jersey Fights for Voting Rights Episode link: https://play.headliner.app/episode/33103641

Diagonal panning video from a very detailed shaded map of Yokohama, Japan. The full map is 24780 x 24532 pixels with 0.5 m resolution and is available at https://shadedmaps.github.io Data source: https://www.geospatial.jp [Kanagawa Prefecture General Affairs...

Diagonal panning video from a very detailed shaded map of Milano, Italy. The full map is 12000 x 12000 pixels with 1 m resolution and is available at https://shadedmaps.github.io Data source: https://gisportal.comune.milano.it [Comune di Milano]. #cartography #GIS

In the UK, Peter Mandelson’s ties to Epstein are toppling top aides and threatening the UK Prime Minister's power. Meanwhile, in the US, people with ties to Epstein (Trump, Lutnick, Bannon, Musk) are avoiding any accountability. The contrast in accountability levels is stark.

What we feed children today shapes their future! That's why we're part of the #SchoolFoodProject and working to transform what's served in school canteens. Don't miss what's next: schoolfoodproject.org.uk

Owners of some iPhones are in line to get cash payments of up to $95 from Apple after the company on Tuesday reached a $250 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit for false advertising of its artificial intelligence capabilities.

How it really went down.

Mountain goat (Oreamnos americanus). While their specialized hoofs have evolved for climbing, it’s still amazing how they can climb a shear mountainside so fast. #wildlife #biology #photo #nature

Vernal Hanging Parrot (Loriculus vernalis)…they sleep upside down like a bat…the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia…they eat millet (video), but they primarily eat nectar, flower buds & soft fruits. #birds #nature #wildlife #biology

Yellow Daffodils - #springtime #flowers #garden

Denk nicht mal dran, ein weiteres PV-Modul zu kaufen, bevor du das hier siehst. Dein Dach, deine Kohle. Viele Installer erzählen dir Bullshit von wegen "je... #kostenWärmepumpealtbau #Potsdam

A reflection on Óglaigh na hÉireann’s European Union Battle Group Deployments to Germany and Hungary

"Amazon starts selling its AI shopping technology to other retailers" 🛒 Kate Spade is the first confirmed customer, using the AWS Agentic Shopping Assistant to launch additional retailers are in testing 💰 It's own AI shopping assistant generated nearly $12B in sales last year buff.ly/nEE3iMV

🌊 Ocean job alert! 🌊 We're hiring a Science Systems Specialist to support cruise planning on R/V Falkor (too) and management of the maritime instrumentation and scientific equipment. Learn more & apply! https://jobs.lever.co/schmidt-entities/ccec45a4-a347-445e-a022-6e0b8045dc56

Watch full episode here ➡️ youtu.be/UvL3mBE9NhE?... #narcassistawareness #narcissisticabuserecovery #mentalhealth #healing #traumaticgrowth

The No Kings Act was defeated yesterday in committee. Senate Bill 176 would have allowed Coloradans to sue federal officials for violating their constitutional rights. As Democrats, we talk a lot about standing up to Trump. This was our chance.

Cue the fireworks! Justin Robidas puts the Chicago Wolves on the board first🎆 #COLvsCHI | #CalderCup 📺💻📲: https://flosports.link/4cC9sC3

The war with Iran should have never happened — it must end now. Everybody will suffer from those on the front lines to those at home with rising gas prices.

A quick explainer for the people in the back 🗣️

"You never get away from the sadness — and you shouldn't. It helps you write better about these people." — James Verini on reporting from the front lines of war. Watch full video here: open.substack.com/pub/thekenha... Follow The Ken Harbaugh Show here: linktr.ee/thekenharbau...

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Who knows? Just get in and ride, baby, woooohoooo!

Hey folks! I'm doing a 20 mile walk for Sheffield Lung Disease Charity in July! Please share around & donate if you can! www.justgiving.com/page/will-ne...

oh I agree. Journalists in Dublin still wonder if NI Unionists are "working for the other guys"!

Was This Congo Deal About Mining? A U.S. company won a major mining deal in Congo, beating out a Chinese bidder that reportedly offered better financial terms. Now, questions are being raised about whether the firm actually has the mining experience to deliver.

Imagine if these two songs were surprise songs during the tour 🥹🥹🥹

Dynamite Kid talking about retirement and passing his boots to "the superstar of the 1990's" Chris Benoit.

It’s hard to tease journalism but … I am publishing in a few days … just finalizing notes and organizing final touches on my most ambitious piece yet (while sick hahahaaaaaa)

Straight from the humpback highway this morning. This time from Crescent Head. A beautiful capture by Mark Badgery (@marks_wild_life) Drone users- please be whaley nice and keep 100m high. #humpbackhighway #whale #whales #mum #wildlife

A very roguish game found its way to my attention, which demanded a very roguish Indie-licious promo. We're playing Goblin Vyke: The Thief Tycoon this week! Pilfering and profits a-plenty! Don't miss it! #indiegame #indiegames #indiedev

VIA timelesshistoryproduction The Evolution of Women's Fashion: What Women Were Forced to Wear for 5000 Years. Women's fashion from 3000 BC ancient Egypt to 2024, showing not just what changed but who was controlling it and what happened to women who broke the rules. #WomensFashion #WomensHistory

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What happens in the Gulf doesn’t stay in the Gulf. Millions of families across Africa & South Asia depend on remittances from migrant workers in Gulf states. When crisis hits, those livelihoods are often the first to suffer 🎙️ Adam Hanieh on war, oil and inequality: www.equals.ink/p/war-oil-an...

Bitmine Shares in Focus as $12.3B Ether Pile Faces Russell Index Review #Shorts

“I think the British public wants to be disassociated, not just in principle but in practice, from Donald Trump’s aggression against the Iranian people” Former RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch believes the UK should not allow the US to use its military bases “at all” #Newsnight

Stop paying unnecessary extension costs and avoid real estate financing headaches. Smart planning and timing can save money, reduce stress, and keep your deal moving forward. #RealEstate #Mortgage #HomeBuying #Finance #Tips

Some people with power tell us our society is broken. But we’ve seen for ourselves that this isn’t true. We asked the public what gives them hope. And what action local leaders to prioritise. Want to help spread the hope and unite for change? Get a free ‘Hope starts here’ poster: foe.uk/04csx

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Out in front 😤

*got attacking* 🦋🐕: why is it got booty cheeks?? which designer decided to give it booty cheeks!?? 🦋🐕: I don't want to fight the caked up creepy android 🦋🐕: I'm going back home f this sh1t 😂 #FeileaVision

Veo animation of Angel Unchained (1970) quad.

עשוי מחימר או מאבק האדמה, כמו בצלחות פטרי או צלחות תרבית תאים: מערכת נשיאה, רחם מלאכותי או מערכת דגירה. theorionblogown.blogspot.com/2024/02/made... #מדע #פיזיקה #כימיה #ביולוגיה #גיאולוגיה #אקולוגיה #גנטיקה #ביוכימיה #letusmakemaninourimage