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Could you build materials atom by atom? Raghav finds out at the #SummerScience Exhibition - head on down to the Royal Society until Sunday 7 July to see it up close! #linkinbio

Bonus question from the Unseen Wonders of Light exhibit at #SummerScience : could you use light to levitate an elephant? (Answer: yes, but it might explode...)

Levitating diamonds? Ancient Chinese coins? It's not a new Indiana Jones film, it's science. Daisy talks to researchers from the Department of Physics at Kings College London at #SummerScience to see what their work is all about. #linkinbio

Join our two roving reporters Daisy and Raghav this week as they bring you a taste of our #SummerScience Exhibition - head to our #linkinbio to find out more and come on down to the Royal Society and experience #SummerScience for yourselves from today until Sunday 7 July!

It’s hot girl summer (science exhibition). Here are just some things you can do at @theroyalsociety until 7th July! #summerscience #science #london #freeevent #research #exhibition

It's here! Tonight sees the start of our #SummerScience Exhibition with a heart-racing Lates on sports science: discover the speed secrets of cheetahs, test your focus in virtual reality, and hear inspiring stories from groundbreaking Paralympians (18+ only). Head to the link in our bio to find out more and plan your visit.

Born this week in 1824 was William Thomson FRS, better known as Lord Kelvin. The SI unit of temperature, the kelvin, is named his honour. This x-ray photo was taken by Wilhelm Röntgen in 1896 at a Royal Society Conversazione - the precursor to our #SummerScience Exhibition!

We are so excited to be supporting science with pride by marching in @PrideInLondon parade today! 🌈 #WeAreEverywhere

This week we were very happy to unveil a new portrait of the legend that is Sir David Attenborough FRS, painted by world-renowned artist Jonathan Yeo and commissioned by the Royal Society. The painting celebrates 40 years of Sir David's Fellowship to the Society, and his brilliant career spanning decades of bringing the majesty of nature to people's screens. Take a look at the making of the portrait, and see it in person next week at our #SummerScience Exhibition:

Artist @JonathanYeo reflects on his time spent with the legendary Sir @davidattenborough whilst painting his portrait 🎨 #TheOneShow #iPlayer

Fresh from the unveiling of his portrait of King Charles III, artist Jonathan Yeo discusses his experience of painting Sir David Attenborough FRS for the Royal Society.

*Correction: There was a transcription error in the subtitles of this video. Where the subtitles read “I didn’t even recognise myself,” David Attenborough actually said, “I’d even recognise myself.” The moment broadcasting legend Sir @davidattenborough sees his portrait by @jonathanyeo for the first time 🥹🎨 Watch more on the June 25 episode of #TheOneShow on @bbciplayer