A Step Back in Time at the Royal Institution

Take a journey through the fascinating history of the Royal Institution with David Philips, a former Christmas lecturer and Deputy Director of the Ri, in this 13-minute video. Discover how the Royal Institution pioneered science education for young people and learn about its significant contributions over the years. Philips, who received his PhD in 1964 and has had a distinguished career in physical chemistry research and education, shares insights about the Ri's 200-year legacy of Christmas Lectures and Friday Evening Discourses as part of the Discover200 campaign. His expertise spans photochemistry, photophysics, and fluorescence-lifetime imaging microscopy, and he has been recognized with numerous honors including an OBE and CBE for his services to science education and chemistry respectively.