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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
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Rating 2
Language English
Runtime 60m
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The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner. Michael Faraday initiated the first Christmas Lecture series in 1825. This came at a time when organised education for young people was scarce. Faraday presented a total of nineteen series in all.
Overview
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner. Michael Faraday initiated the first Christmas Lecture series in 1825. This came at a time when organised education for young people was scarce. Faraday presented a total of nineteen series in all.
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1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973: The Languages of Animals
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978: Mathematics into Pictures
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985: Communicating
1986
1987: Crystals and Lasers
1988
1989
1990
1991: Growing Up in the Universe
1992
1993: The Cosmic Onion
1994
1995: Planet Earth, An Explorer's Guide
1996: The History in our Bones
1997: The Magical Maze
1998: Staying Alive: The Body in Balance
1999: Arrow of Time
2000: Rise of the Robots
2001: The Secrets of Life
2002: Smart Stuff
2003: Voyage in Space and Time
2004: To the Ends of the Earth: Surviving Antarctic Extremes
2005: The Truth About Food
2006
2007: Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival
2008: Hi-tech Trek - The Quest for the Ultimate Computer
2009: The 300-Million-Year War
2010: Size Matters
2011: Meet Your Brain
2012: The Modern Alchemist
2013: Life Fantastic
2014: Sparks Will Fly - How to Hack your Home
2015: How to Survive in Space
2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future
2017: The Language of Life
2018: Who Am I?
2019: Secret & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths
2020: Planet Earth: A user’s guide
2021: Going viral: How Covid changed science forever
2022: Secrets of forensic science
2023: The Truth about AI
2024: The Truth About Food
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