Blog CHRISTMAS LECTURES Five memorable moments from David Attenborough’s CHRISTMAS LECTURES Sir David’s 1973 lectures brought the animal kingdom into the nation’s homes. Here are our favourite moments. Five memorable moments from David Attenborough’s CHRISTMAS LECTURES Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The engineer through the looking glass – It's my own invention (1974) In the final lecture of his 1974 CHRISTMAS LECTURE series, Professor Eric Laithwaite explores the concept of scientific The engineer through the looking glass – It's my own invention (1974) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Machines in motion – Vibration (1983) Leonard Maunder explores the different types of vibration to which machines and structures are susceptible. Machines in motion – Vibration (1983) Read more
Person CHRISTMAS LECTURES Sir Jonathan Van-Tam Meet Sir Jonathan Van-Tam MBE, the 2021 Christmas Lecturer. Sir Jonathan Van-Tam Read more
Video Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES The modern alchemist – Earth: The philosopher's stone (2012) Watch Peter Wother's third CHRISTMAS LECTURE. The modern alchemist – Earth: The philosopher's stone (2012) Read more
Video Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES The modern alchemist – Water: The fountain of youth (2012) Watch Peter Wother's 2012 CHRISTMAS LECTURE, all about the power of water. The modern alchemist – Water: The fountain of youth (2012) Read more
Video Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES The modern alchemist – Air: The elixir of life (2012) Watch the first lecture from the 2012 CHRISTMAS LECTURES series. The modern alchemist – Air: The elixir of life (2012) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths Secrets and lies – How to get lucky (2019) Hannah Fry explores luck and asks whether probability allow us to understand and predict complex systems. Secrets and lies – How to get lucky (2019) Read more
Video Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES Going viral: How Covid changed science forever – Fighting back (2021) Jonathan Van-Tam is joined by leading experts to unlock the science of vaccines, variants and viral genetic code. Going viral: How Covid changed science forever – Fighting back (2021) Read more
Video Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES Going viral: How Covid changed science forever – The perfect storm (2021) Jonathan Van-Tam is joined by leading experts to reveal the secrets of contagion and the mathematics of disease. Going viral: How Covid changed science forever – The perfect storm (2021) Read more
