Christmas Science Lectures
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Carrots, spiders and red salt – a fascination with light capture in biology
15 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Using physics, chemistry and biology, the fascination with light capture in nature will be explained in a multi-coloured and animated well – prepare...
The Chemistry Show 2015
14 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Stewart and Dr Fabrice Birembaut are back again with their highly entertaining flash bang lecture! Let Santa and his elf take you on a discove...
Social Media: The use of your online information for the Good, the Bad and the Ugly!
14 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Social media, everyone uses it, whether it is to connect with long lost friends on Facebook, or to share selfies on Instagram or Twitter! In this talk...
Radiotherapy: What is it? How does it work? And how will it change?
11 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Radiotherapy has been going on since 1896, only months after the discovery of X-rays. We will explore what it is, how it works, and examine the chan...
Epigenetics: What Makes You "You"?
11 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered why identical twins aren’t, well, actually identical? Do you want to blame your parents for something about you that is diffe...
Can Machines Think?
17 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Can machines think? How can we test computers for intelligence? Edward Grefenstette delivers a lively presentation about artificial intelligence.
Prime Numbers
17 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Richard Earl of the Mathematical Institute, Oxford presents a talk about prime numbers. What they are and their role in internet security.
The Chemistry Show
03 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Join Dr Malcolm Stewart and Dr Fabrice Birembaut to find out just how much fun chemistry can be. Young, or not so young, you'll be entertained and edu...
Hot Stuff: How Volcanoes Work
03 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Professor David Pyle (Department of Earth Science) presents an illustrated tour of some of the world's most active and dangerous volcanoes, and an exp...
The Accelerate! Show
03 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Get up close and personal with the exciting world of particle and accelerator physics. Learn how particle accelerators can do everything from recreati...
Why Should Robots Play Football?
03 Feb 2012
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Stephen Cameron (Department of Computer Science) explains why thousands of people from across the world are busy trying to teach robots to play foo...
Tripping the Light Fantastic 2010
18 Dec 2010
Contributed by Lukas
Light illuminates and gives life. It also reveals, enlightens, and brings understanding. Jonathan Wood shows us the inspiration and fascination to be ...
Why Beckham chose the 23 shirt
21 Dec 2009
Contributed by Lukas
Why did Beckham chose the 23 shirt? What makes prime numbers special? Marcus duSautoy sheds light on the so-called 'masculine' numbers, explains why p...