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Chemistry

Giant bubbles

Learn why bubbles are always round and find out how to make giant bubbles with a couple of wooden spoons and some string.

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Chemistry

Homemade lava lamp

Build a homemade lava lamp and use a surprising property of citrus fruits to explore the science of floating and sinking.

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Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics

Size matters – Why chocolate melts and jet planes don't (2010)

As we zoom into the microscopically small realm beneath our fingertips to explore the tiny world we have created inside mobile

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Video Richard Dawkins speaking in the Ri theatre
Chemistry

Growing up in the universe – Waking up in the universe (1991)

In the first of his CHRISTMAS LECTURES, Richard Dawkins explores the origins of life. Beginning with a look at our ancestry, he

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Video George Porter speaking in the Ri theatre
Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics

The natural history of a sunbeam – Survival under the sun (1976)

George Porter looks at how sunlight powers sustainable energy sources.

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Video George Porter spinning a small golden fan in the Ri theatre
Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics

The natural history of a sunbeam – Making light work (1976)

Sir George Porter looks at thermodynamics and its role in helping power our lives.

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Video George Porter speaking in the Ri theatre
Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering

The natural history of a sunbeam – Candles from the sun (1976)

Man-made light and fuel sources are examined in this Lecture by Sir George Porter.

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Video George Porter speaking, in from of a chalk board with equations he has written
Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics

The natural history of a sunbeam – A leaf from nature (1976)

Sir George Porter looks at how leaves process light for food.

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Video George Porter at the Ri theatre desk, from above
Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics

The natural history of a sunbeam – Light and life (1976)

Sir George Porter explores the role the sun plays in creating new life.

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Video George Porter pointing at a rainbow beam of light on a white screen
Chemistry CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics

The natural history of a sunbeam – First light (1976)

Sir George Porter takes an in-depth look at how light is structured.

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