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
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Smart stuff – The phone that shrank the planet (2002) What connects the mobile phone in your pocket with the web of surveillance cameras that span the world? Smart stuff – The phone that shrank the planet (2002) Read more
