Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics Arrows of time – Catching the waves (1999) In his second Lecture, Neil Johnson explores how oscillations of sound or light can define a unit of time. Arrows of time – Catching the waves (1999) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics Arrows of time – Back to the future (1999) In his first lecture, physicist Neil Johnson looks into the relativistic nature of time. Arrows of time – Back to the future (1999) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Staying alive: The body in balance – Pushing the limits (1998) In her final Christmas Lecture, Nancy Rothwell reveals some of the incredible adaptations that animals have evolved to cope with Staying alive: The body in balance – Pushing the limits (1998) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Staying alive: The body in balance – Times of our lives (1998) In her fourth lecture, Nancy Rothwell explores how our bodies and those of animals are trained by sunlight. Staying alive: The body in balance – Times of our lives (1998) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Staying alive: The body in balance – Chilling out (1998) In the third of her Christmas Lectures, Dame Nancy Rothwell reveals how humans and animals alike have evolved to keep their body Staying alive: The body in balance – Chilling out (1998) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Staying alive: The body in balance – Fats and figures (1998) Nancy Rothwell explains why we need to strike a fine balance between the amount of energy we take in and the amount we expend. Staying alive: The body in balance – Fats and figures (1998) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths The magical maze – Fearful symmetry (1997) Ian Stewart's 1997 Lectures draw to a close by taking an in-depth look at the truth and beauty of patterns. The magical maze – Fearful symmetry (1997) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths The magical maze – Chaos and cauliflowers (1997) Ian Stewart shows how for mathematicians, there is order to be found everywhere, even in disorder. The magical maze – Chaos and cauliflowers (1997) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths The magical maze – Outrageous fortune (1997) This Lecture from Ian Stewart examines probability – the fascinating and frustrating laws which govern chance. The magical maze – Outrageous fortune (1997) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths The magical maze – The pattern of tiny feet (1997) Ian Stewart asks: How do we walk? Why do we walk the way we do? And just what are kangaroos up to? The magical maze – The pattern of tiny feet (1997) Read more