Christmas Lectures 2022: 1. Dead body – with Sue Black

Discover the secrets of forensic science as Professor Dame Sue Black tells the story of a 1,000 year old skeleton, in the first of the Royal Institution's annual Christmas lectures for 2022.

This is the first of our 2022 CHRISTMAS LECTURES with Sue Black, exploring the forensic science behind the identification of a 1,000 year old skeleton.

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