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Every long episode from The Royal Institution, read in minutes: the key takeaways, the chapters, and a digest of the whole conversation. Explosive short films, full length talks from the world’s leading scientists and writers, and videos to challenge the way you look at the world. The Royal Institution is a 200 year old independent charity creating opportunities for the public and scientists to explore science tog…
Catching the Waves - Neil Johnson's 1999 Christmas Lectures 2/5
Waves transmit energy and information across space. Understanding wave properties, from sound to light, reveals profound insights into time, relativity, and the universe's fundamental limits.
Back to the Future - Neil Johnson's 1999 Christmas Lectures 1/5
The video explores the nature and measurement of time, from its philosophical puzzles and the arrow of time driven by increasing disorder to the historical development of increasingly accurate clocks and their impact on navigation, industry, and modern technology like GPS.
How engineers can crack science's toughest mysteries - with Shini Somara
Shini Somara discusses how engineering advances, collaboration with science, and problem-solving approach tackle complex scientific and societal mysteries.
Fearful Symmetry - Ian Stewart's 1997 Christmas Lectures 5/5
Ian Stewart's lecture on symmetry explores its significance in the natural world, revealing how cultural and biological phenomena are interconnected.
Chaos and Cauliflowers - Ian Stewart's 1997 Christmas Lectures 4/5
Ian Stewart explores chaos theory and its impact on understanding unpredictability in systems like weather and technology.
Outrageous Fortune - Ian Stewart's 1997 Christmas Lectures 3/5
Probability theory can lead to counterintuitive conclusions; understanding its principles is crucial for risk assessment and decision-making.
The Pattern of Tiny Feet - Ian Stewart's 1997 Christmas Lectures 2/5
Exploring the mathematical patterns behind animal locomotion reveals insights into robotics and crowd dynamics.
Sunflowers and Snowflakes - Ian Stewart's 1997 Christmas Lectures 1/5
Ian Stewart explores the mathematical patterns in the universe, illustrating how they connect to natural phenomena like snowflakes and sunflowers.
The History of Man - Simon Conway Morris's 1996 Christmas Lectures 5/5
Simon Conway Morris's 1996 Christmas Lectures explore our deep evolutionary origins from the big bang to humans, emphasizing building blocks and common ancestry.
The Great Dyings: Life After Death - Simon Conway Morris's 1996 Christmas Lectures 3/5
The Tunguska event illustrates the profound impact of cosmic occurrences on life on Earth—both past and future scenarios requiring awareness and planning.
Innovations and Novelty - Simon Conway Morris's 1996 Christmas Lectures 4/5
Explore the Cambrian explosion and the evolution of life, revealing how key fossils inform our understanding of animal origins.
The Fossils Come Alive - Simon Conway Morris's 1996 Christmas Lectures 2/5
In this lecture, Simon Conway Morris explores fossils and their significance, illustrating how ancient organisms can be brought to life through reconstruction and scientific inquiry.
Staring into the abyss - Simon Conway Morris's 1996 Christmas Lectures 1/5
Discover the deep time of Earth's history through fossils, revealing our evolutionary lineage and past environments, with insights from amateur collectors.
The secret paths of global knowledge transfer - with Cesar Hidalgo
Cesar Hidalgo explores knowledge transfer through history, emphasizing the principles of growth, diffusion, and value estimation of knowledge.
From the Lab: How mathematics is powering medical innovation – Ri Science Podcast with Becky Shipley
Mathematics and engineering are powering medical innovation through rapid prototyping, modeling blood flow, and scaling solutions during crises like COVID-19.
Waterworld - James Jackson's 1995 Christmas Lectures 5/5
This lecture explores sea level changes and their implications through ice ages and the geologic past of Earth.
The Puzzle of the Continents - James Jackson's 1995 Christmas Lectures 4/5
The lecture explores plate tectonics, the formation of Himalayas and Tibet, and how continent movement shapes Earth's surface and geological features.
Volcanoes: Melting The Earth - James Jackson's 1995 Christmas Lectures 3/5
In this lecture on volcanoes, James Jackson explores magma formation and the types of volcanic eruptions, emphasizing the role of pressure and water in melting rocks.
Secrets of the Deep - James Jackson's 1995 Christmas Lectures 2/5
Ocean floor exploration revealed mid-ocean ridges and trenches, with seafloor rocks being younger than continental rocks. Magnetic striping patterns on the ocean floor provided crucial evidence for plate tectonics and magnetic field reversals.
On The Edge Of The World - James Jackson's 1995 Christmas Lectures 1/5
James Jackson's lecture reveals how the Earth and humanity's understanding of it has evolved, emphasizing dynamic changes driven by natural phenomena.
Engineering's secret weapon: How ultrasound spots structural problems - with Rachel Edwards
Ultrasound is revolutionizing the detection of structural problems in engineering by enabling non-destructive testing of metals and materials.
Searching the Solar System - Christmas Lectures 2025 with Maggie Aderin-Pocock 2/3
Explore the solar system with insights on space exploration, life potential, and key planetary features in the latest Christmas Lecture.
Destination Moon - Christmas Lectures 2025 with Maggie Aderin-Pocock 1/3
This lecture explores the history, technology, and future of space exploration, focusing on the Moon, telescopes, international collaboration, and human spaceflight.
To the Stars and Beyond - Christmas Lectures 2025 with Maggie Aderin-Pocock 3/3
The lecture focuses on the James Webb Space Telescope's capabilities and the quest for alien life, showcasing groundbreaking methods and ideas in astrophysics.