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Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Who am I? – What makes me, me? (2018)

Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght explore what makes humans human and what makes every person an individual.

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Video A still of Alice Roberts from the 2018 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Who am I? – What makes me human? (2018)

Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght explore human evolution, from our earliest ancestors to our journey out of Africa.

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Video A still of Alice Roberts during his CHRISTMAS LECTURE

Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Who am I? – Where do I come from? (2018)

Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght explore the tree of life and see where humans come from.

Who am I? – Where do I come from? (2018) Read more
Video A still from Kevin Fong's 2015 CHRISTMAS LECTURE

Art, culture and society Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering

How to survive in space – The next frontier (2015)

In the third and final of the 2015 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, space doctor Kevin Fong explores the 'the next frontier' of human space

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Video Kevin Fong floating in the International Space Station.

Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering

How to survive in space – Life in orbit (2015)

Kevin Fong explores 'life in orbit' on board the International Space Station.

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Video A wine glass tipped on its side with a ping pong ball inside it

Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering

How to survive in space – Lift off! (2015)

Kevin Fong explores and probes second by second what it takes to ‘lift off’ into space.

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Video Alison Woollard standing behind a pile of rotten bananas, that are encased in a clear box

Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Life fantastic – Where do I come from? (2013)

How does each of your cells know exactly what to do? And when? And where?

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Video A close-up of two ants

Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics

Size matters – Elephants can't dance, but hamsters can skydive (2010)

From the very large to the very small, size is an important factor for both living and non-living matter.

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Video David Attenborough holding a monkey, who is wearing a yellow dungarees

Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES

The languages of animals – Animal language, human language (1973)

Sir David Attenborough explores the language of animals and shows how it can, at times, be unexpectedly complex.

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Video a baby bird being fed by a larger bird

Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES

The languages of animals – Foreign languages (1973)

Sir David Attenborough reveals how animals interact and communicate with different species.

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