Can you help us find the missing Christmas lectures?
Can you help us find the missing Christmas lectures?
Jan 23, 2025
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If you didn't know how phosphorus was discovered, urine for a surprise! ⚗️ We're sharing our favourite clips from the Christmas Lectures archives as we eagerly await their massive 200th anniversary this festive season. #Discover200 This video is from Peter Wothers' 2012 series "The Modern Alchemist". You can watch it on our online archive, for free and without creating an account: rigb.org/explore-science/explore/video/modern-alchemist-air-elixir-life-2012 | Royal Institution of Great Britain
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Human babies cannot shiver to raise their body temperature. But brown fat comes to the rescue! 🌡️ Nancy Rothwell told us about this fascinating method of thermoregulation during her 1998 Christmas Lectures, about the physiological processes that balance our bodies. Watch the full series on our archive: rigb.org/explore-science/explore/video/staying-alive-body-balance-sense-and-sensitivity-1998 | Royal Institution of Great Britain
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Why are (almost) all tortoiseshell cats female? 🐈 It wouldn't be the Christmas Lectures without some four-legged guests. Back in 1984, Walter Bodmer explained this genetic phenomenon with the most adorable assistants. Watch the full series: rigb.org/explore-science/explore/video/message-genes-we-are-all-different-1984 | Royal Institution of Great Britain
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The secret's out! 🚀 The 2025 Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, will be presented by Dr Dame Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and will be about outer space and all the scientific wonders beyond planet Earth. We can't wait until December! Find out more: rigb.org/christmas-lectures | Royal Institution of Great Britain
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