Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Our world through the looking glass – In the hands of the giants (1992) We are surrounded by giants, frequently with a million atoms or more, which can be man-made, or 'natural'. Our world through the looking glass – In the hands of the giants (1992) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Our world through the looking glass – Symmetry, sensation and sex (1992) In this lecture, we look at the significance of a collection of small, handed molecules. Our world through the looking glass – Symmetry, sensation and sex (1992) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Our world through the looking glass – The handed molecule (1992) In this lecture we venture below the surface of objects at the human scale to reach the molecular level. Our world through the looking glass – The handed molecule (1992) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Our world through the looking glass – Narwhals, palindromes and Chesterfield station (1992) Chirality confers individuality, recognition, and specificity. All of these qualities are vital in the struggle for existence. Our world through the looking glass – Narwhals, palindromes and Chesterfield station (1992) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Staying alive: The body in balance – Sense and sensitivity (1998) In the first of her lectures, Nancy Rothwell reveals how we are endowed with a multitude of sensors that help us regulate our Staying alive: The body in balance – Sense and sensitivity (1998) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Our world through the looking glass – Man in the mirror (1992) As humans, we are a lot less symmetrical than we appear. We have dominant hands, ears and even eyes. How did that evolve and why Our world through the looking glass – Man in the mirror (1992) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Crystals and lasers – Introducing the characters (1987) In their first lecture, John Meurig Thomas and David Phillips examine the symmetry and other striking physical characteristics Crystals and lasers – Introducing the characters (1987) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Growing up in the universe – The genesis of purpose (1991) In his final lecture, Richard Dawkins examines the genesis of ‘purpose’ within the universe and relates this to the development Growing up in the universe – The genesis of purpose (1991) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Growing up in the universe – Ultraviolet garden (1991) In this lecture, Richard Dawkins argues against an anthropocentric view of nature and instead presents a rational case for its Growing up in the universe – Ultraviolet garden (1991) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Growing up in the universe – Climbing Mount Improbable (1991) In his third lecture, Richard Dawkins uses the metaphor of a tall mountain to explain evolution. Growing up in the universe – Climbing Mount Improbable (1991) Read more
