Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics The planets – The outer solar system and life (1977) Carl Sagan asks whether the origin of life is a cosmic commonplace. The planets – The outer solar system and life (1977) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics The planets – The Earth as a planet (1977) Carl Sagan explores our place in the solar system. The planets – The Earth as a planet (1977) Read more
Video Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics The natural history of a sunbeam – Survival under the sun (1976) George Porter looks at how sunlight powers sustainable energy sources. The natural history of a sunbeam – Survival under the sun (1976) Read more
Video Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics The natural history of a sunbeam – Making light work (1976) Sir George Porter looks at thermodynamics and its role in helping power our lives. The natural history of a sunbeam – Making light work (1976) Read more
Video Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering The natural history of a sunbeam – Candles from the sun (1976) Man-made light and fuel sources are examined in this Lecture by Sir George Porter. The natural history of a sunbeam – Candles from the sun (1976) Read more
Video Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics The natural history of a sunbeam – A leaf from nature (1976) Sir George Porter looks at how leaves process light for food. The natural history of a sunbeam – A leaf from nature (1976) Read more
Video Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics The natural history of a sunbeam – Light and life (1976) Sir George Porter explores the role the sun plays in creating new life. The natural history of a sunbeam – Light and life (1976) Read more
Video Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics The natural history of a sunbeam – First light (1976) Sir George Porter takes an in-depth look at how light is structured. The natural history of a sunbeam – First light (1976) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Signals from the interior – Signals from the mind (1975) Heinz Wolff explores the signals we receive and send out about our emotional and mental states. Signals from the interior – Signals from the mind (1975) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Signals from the interior – Looking through your skin (1975) Heinz Wolff explores the ways in which electromagnetic radiation and ultrasounds enable us to investigate the inside of a body. Signals from the interior – Looking through your skin (1975) Read more