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Preparing for the future: Evolution, AI, and interstellar travel - with David Christian

Can we trust stories about the future? Join historian and bestselling author David Christian as he offers an introduction to the

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Ask physicist Carlo Rovelli - black holes, white holes, and more

Join renowned physicist Carlo Rovelli as he answers your questions.

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CHRISTMAS LECTURES

The Truth about AI 2/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

'My AI Life' - Professor Mike Wooldridge reveals the huge role AI already plays in our daily lives, sometimes without us even

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The Truth about AI 1/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

'How to build an intelligent machine' - Professor Mike Wooldridge explores the nature of artificial intelligence. By using

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CHRISTMAS LECTURES

The Truth about AI 3/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

'The future of AI: dream or a nightmare?' Professor Mike Wooldridge is joined by leading experts to grapple with the future of

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Technology and engineering

AI Expert answers YOUR Questions

We asked people out and about in London what they wanted to know about AI - and got answers from an AI scientist and machine

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Discoveries from Faraday's Laboratory – with David Ricketts

Find out what Michael Faraday discovered - filmed in his original basement lab in London, at the Royal Institution.

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Physics

Charting the evolution of the Universe – with Brian Keating

Did the Universe begin with a Big Bang? And if not, how did it come to be? Join renowned cosmologist Brian Keating and explore

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How did consciousness evolve? - with Nicholas Humphrey

Find out how consciousness is generated in the human brain - and discover the evidence suggesting some animals are also sentient

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Physics Technology and engineering

What has the James Webb Space Telescope discovered in its first year? – with Naomi Rowe-Gurney

Discover some of the exciting discoveries in our Solar System, made by the JWST in its first year of operation.

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