Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The chicken, the egg and the molecules – Haemoglobin: the breathing molecule (1980) In the fifth lecture of the series, Sir David Phillips introduces Max Perutz, a pioneer of molecular biology who won the Nobel The chicken, the egg and the molecules – Haemoglobin: the breathing molecule (1980) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The chicken, the egg and the molecules – Eggs, genes and proteins (1980) In the fourth lecture in the series, Sir David Phillips delves into the science of genes and proteins. The chicken, the egg and the molecules – Eggs, genes and proteins (1980) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The chicken, the egg and the molecules – Muscle power (1980) In his third lecture, Sir David Phillips explores the science of muscles. The chicken, the egg and the molecules – Muscle power (1980) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The chicken, the egg and the molecules – Machine tools of life (1980) In the second lecture in the series, Sir Phillips investigates the power of enzymes. The chicken, the egg and the molecules – Machine tools of life (1980) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The chicken, the egg and the molecules – What are chickens made of? (1980) In his first lecture, David Phillips goes past ‘which came first, the chicken or the egg?’ and asks what they’re both made of. The chicken, the egg and the molecules – What are chickens made of? (1980) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Atoms for enquiring minds: A circus of experiments – Seeing atoms at last (1979) Through indirect means, we are able to observe atoms that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye. Atoms for enquiring minds: A circus of experiments – Seeing atoms at last (1979) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Atoms for enquiring minds: A circus of experiments – Atoms and energy (1979) EM Rogers' fifth lecture explores the structure of atoms and the ability to extract energy from them via fission. Atoms for enquiring minds: A circus of experiments – Atoms and energy (1979) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Atoms for enquiring minds: A circus of experiments – Atoms that explode (1979) Some atoms are radioactive, waiting to explode. Atoms for enquiring minds: A circus of experiments – Atoms that explode (1979) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Atoms for enquiring minds: A circus of experiments – Electrified atoms (1979) Ions are atoms or molecules that have gained an electric charge by gaining or losing a spare negative electron. Atoms for enquiring minds: A circus of experiments – Electrified atoms (1979) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Atoms for enquiring minds: A circus of experiments – Molecules in motion (1979) How does air exert its pressure? What does that pressure suggest concerning air molecules? Atoms for enquiring minds: A circus of experiments – Molecules in motion (1979) Read more
