Video 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 The num8er my5teries – The secret of the winning streak (2006) Read more
Video 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 The num8er my5teries – The story of the elusive shapes (2006) Read more
Video 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. The num8er my5teries – The curious incident of the never-ending numbers (2006) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The truth about food – Food for the future (2005) What foods will we be eating in the future? The truth about food – Food for the future (2005) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The truth about food – When food goes wrong (2005) There’s hardly a day goes by without a new scare about some everyday foodstuff. Yet in reality, our food has never been safer. The truth about food – When food goes wrong (2005) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The truth about food – You are what you eat (2005) John Krebs’ third lecture explores how the foods you eat are turned into you. The truth about food – You are what you eat (2005) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The truth about food – Yuck or yummy? (2005) What makes some foods delicious while others are disgusting? The truth about food – Yuck or yummy? (2005) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The truth about food – The ape that cooks (2005) In his first lecture, John Krebs leads us on an exploration of what food has meant to humans throughout time. The truth about food – The ape that cooks (2005) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Smart stuff – The ice cream that will freeze granny (2002) What connects creating the perfect tasting ice cream with bringing people back to life after cryogenic freezing? Smart stuff – The ice cream that will freeze granny (2002) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Smart stuff – The plaster that stretches life (2002) What connects the sticky plaster with replacing damaged parts of our bodies? Smart stuff – The plaster that stretches life (2002) Read more
