Royal Institution Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Martin Kemp is the world's leading authority on Leonardo da Vinci. Join him at the Ri for a six-week course about Leonardo's thinking methods, and how you can apply them to daily life. https://t.co/5GodAGCtUF

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How can we understand impairment while taking into account environmental barriers, as well as the impact of bodies and minds that may function differently? Tom Shakespeare (@TommyShakes) will offer a way to respond to the challenge of disability. https://t.co/nsMFladwLq

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We can easily travel back and forth in space, but can we travel back and forth in time? Colin Stuart (@skyponderer) explains why time travel is real and happening all around us. ⏰ https://t.co/WVdAACjQkC

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NEW VIDEO What is dark matter? We can't see it, but we can observe its ghostly gravitational effects on the behaviour and evolution of galaxies. Peter Fisher will explore leading-edge research focused on revealing dark matter’s true nature. Watch now: https://t.co/TrubJVxq85

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In history, SHC piqued the Victorians' interest after Charles Dickens killed off a character with this method in his novel Bleak House. Bleak, indeed. Dickens was a firm proponent of SHC being possible, and believed it was linked to heavy drinking, as it was common at the time. https://t.co/xjwp934DNk

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Space is central to communication, economics, military strategy and international relations on Earth. How will the astropolitical landscape affect us in the next 50 years? Join Tim Marshall (@Itwitius) for to look forward into the future of geography. https://t.co/AZyR6dp54p

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We were delighted to have Angela Saini in conversation with @JuliaGillard in the Ri Theatre, as Angela presented her new book "The Patriarchs: How Men Came to Rule"—an analysis of the latest research in science and archaeology uncovering a complex history of gendered oppression. https://t.co/3BryMNgYh8

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Catch up on the Christmas Lectures on iPlayer! 📺 Forensic anthropologist Sue Black reveals how real life can be stranger than fiction, exploring the present and future of forensic science. https://t.co/wjLKu07FjM

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From the fair-weather cotton tufts of Cumulus clouds to the flying-saucer shapes of lenticularis, there's so much to learn about nature's most evocative and poetic phenomenon. Join Gavin Pretor-Pinney to discover the science of cloudspotting. Book now 👇 https://t.co/iNDa8GSQin

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In history, SHC piqued the Victorians' interest after Charles Dickens killed off a character with this method in his novel Bleak House. Bleak, indeed. Dickens was a firm proponent of SHC being possible, and believed it was linked to heavy drinking, as it was common at the time. https://t.co/xjwp934DNk