CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering

Hi-tech trek – Chips with everything (2008)

Chris Bishop reveals the state-of-the-art in computer interaction.

CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering

Hi-tech trek – Breaking the speed limit (2008)

Chris Bishop explores the extraordinary world of the silicon chip.

CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths

The num8er my5teries – The quest to predict the future (2006)

In his final Lecture, Marcus du Sautoy reveals why there is still a long way to go until mathematics can be used as the ultimate

CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths

The num8er my5teries – The case of the uncrackable code (2006)

In his penultimate Lecture, Professor Marcus du Sautoy investigates the clever ways people have hidden messages and how

CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering

The num8er my5teries – The secret of the winning streak (2006)

Marcus du Sautoy explains why games are won and lost on the first move and how lateral thinking can unlock the most fiendish

CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths

The num8er my5teries – The story of the elusive shapes (2006)

Follow Marcus du Sautoy as he takes a tour through the mathematical and cultural world of shapes in two, three and four

CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths

The num8er my5teries – The curious incident of the never-ending numbers (2006)

Join Marcus du Sautoy in an exploration of the mysterious primes, the atoms of mathematics.

William Thomas Brande (1788-1866)

John William Strutt, 3rd Baron Rayleigh (1842-1919)

Baron George Porter of Luddenham (1920-2002)