Science Lives Here!

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Our first  site visit was The Royal Institution! Their tagline is "Science Lives Here!" Isn't that magnificent? It seems weird, but also pretty cool that royally sanctioned place has been set aside for scientific research.

It was established in 1799, and the main aim was to make it a place for introducing new technology and scientific discoveries to the public.

We got to sit in the lecture room for a bit, and that was exciting because theat room has hosted lectures by very famous scientists over the past hundreds of years.

In my mind I thought we would see science labs, or interactive learning stations, or at least a libary, but instead  we met with a historian who gave us a tour of the place. I don't remember his name, but his official portrait is hanging in the royal institution! How cool is that?!

Most of the names of these scientists I was hearing for the first time, so maybe I would've enjoyed that presentation more if I had more context for any of it. I did really enjoy that singing periodic table though. I wish I could've had a chance to play it myself.

My favorite part of the Royal Institution for Science was all of the beautiful ceilings, and decorative details in the older sections of the building. I loved those green railings with the yellow daisies!