Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The truth about food – Yuck or yummy? (2005) What makes some foods delicious while others are disgusting? The truth about food – Yuck or yummy? (2005) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The truth about food – The ape that cooks (2005) In his first lecture, John Krebs leads us on an exploration of what food has meant to humans throughout time. The truth about food – The ape that cooks (2005) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Smart stuff – The ice cream that will freeze granny (2002) What connects creating the perfect tasting ice cream with bringing people back to life after cryogenic freezing? Smart stuff – The ice cream that will freeze granny (2002) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Smart stuff – The plaster that stretches life (2002) What connects the sticky plaster with replacing damaged parts of our bodies? Smart stuff – The plaster that stretches life (2002) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Smart stuff – The phone that shrank the planet (2002) What connects the mobile phone in your pocket with the web of surveillance cameras that span the world? Smart stuff – The phone that shrank the planet (2002) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Smart stuff – The trainer that ran over the world (2002) What connects the trainers on your feet to a jumbo jet flying 40,000 feet up in the air? Smart stuff – The trainer that ran over the world (2002) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Smart stuff – The spider that spun a suspension bridge (2002) Spider silk is an engineering marvel, stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar. Smart stuff – The spider that spun a suspension bridge (2002) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics Arrows of time – Shaping the future (1999) In his fifth Lecture, Neil Johnson asks: What quantum physics reveals about the future, and will we be able to travel in time? Arrows of time – Shaping the future (1999) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths Physics Arrows of time – Living on the edge of chaos (1999) From traffic jams to financial markets, discover how self-organised behaviour emerge in time despite a seemingly chaotic Arrows of time – Living on the edge of chaos (1999) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics Arrows of time – The quantum leap (1999) In his third Lecture, Neil Johnson asks why the quantum world is so weird, and does our understanding of it have any practical Arrows of time – The quantum leap (1999) Read more
