Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering Hi-tech trek – Chips with everything (2008) Chris Bishop reveals the state-of-the-art in computer interaction. Hi-tech trek – Chips with everything (2008) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering Hi-tech trek – Breaking the speed limit (2008) Chris Bishop explores the extraordinary world of the silicon chip. Hi-tech trek – Breaking the speed limit (2008) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Back from the brink – Luck, games and stupidity (2007) In the last of his Christmas Lectures, Dr Hugh Montgomery reveals how our intrinsic survival kit – our genes – can also Back from the brink – Luck, games and stupidity (2007) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Back from the brink – Fight, flight, and fright (2007) In his fourth lecture, Hugh Montgomery explains how our bodies deliver all of our energy, all of a sudden. Back from the brink – Fight, flight, and fright (2007) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Back from the brink – Grilled and chilled (2007) In this lecture, Hugh Montgomery looks at how the human body is able to regulate its temperature in response to the external Back from the brink – Grilled and chilled (2007) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Back from the brink – Completely stuffed (2007) In this lecture, Hugh Montgomery explores what happens to the fuel and oxygen in a cell and reveals how food is converted into Back from the brink – Completely stuffed (2007) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Back from the brink – Peak performance (2007) In the first lecture of his series, Dr Hugh Montgomery explores how the human body uses oxygen to burn fuels and release energy Back from the brink – Peak performance (2007) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths The num8er my5teries – The quest to predict the future (2006) In his final Lecture, Marcus du Sautoy reveals why there is still a long way to go until mathematics can be used as the ultimate The num8er my5teries – The quest to predict the future (2006) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths The num8er my5teries – The case of the uncrackable code (2006) In his penultimate Lecture, Professor Marcus du Sautoy investigates the clever ways people have hidden messages and how The num8er my5teries – The case of the uncrackable code (2006) Read more
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