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Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics Technology and engineering Supercharged: Fuelling the future – Fully charged (2016) Saiful Islam is joined by former Christmas Lecturers to re-imagine some of the most famous experiments. Supercharged: Fuelling the future – Fully charged (2016) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics Technology and engineering Supercharged: Fuelling the future – People power (2016) Saiful Islam continues his exploration of one of the most important questions facing humankind – how to generate and use energy. Supercharged: Fuelling the future – People power (2016) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics Technology and engineering Supercharged: Fuelling the future – Let there be light! (2016) Saiful investigates one of the most important challenges facing humankind – how to generate energy without destroying the planet Supercharged: Fuelling the future – Let there be light! (2016) Read more
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Video Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering How to survive in space – Life in orbit (2015) Kevin Fong explores 'life in orbit' on board the International Space Station. How to survive in space – Life in orbit (2015) Read more
Video Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering How to survive in space – Lift off! (2015) Kevin Fong explores and probes second by second what it takes to ‘lift off’ into space. How to survive in space – Lift off! (2015) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering Sparks will fly: How to hack your home – A new revolution (2014) Danielle George attempts to use simple motors to construct the world’s greatest robot orchestra. Sparks will fly: How to hack your home – A new revolution (2014) Read more