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CHRISTMAS LECTURES

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In her fifth and final lecture, Dr Susan Greenfield asks if we all have the same basic brain, what makes us individuals?

In her fourth lecture, Dr Susan Greenfield explains the lifecycle of the brain and its neurons, starting with the growth of the

In her third lecture, Dr Susan Greenfield asks if the brain works like a computer, or a bubbling cauldron of chemicals, and

In her second lecture, Dr Susan Greenfield studies the history of the brain - and the modern techniques we can use to study how

In her first lecture, Dr Susan Greenfield introduces us to the human brain, how it works, and how electricity and chemicals

In his final lecture, Professor Gareth Roberts looks at the materials that make our technological innovations, including silicon

In his fourth lecture, Professor Gareth Roberts turns to the inventions that have made our homes 'smarter', including the

In his third lecture, Professor Gareth Roberts explores entertainment electronics - from the gramophone to the television - and

In his second lecture, Professor Gareth Roberts looks at the science and inventions that have made our homes safer, stronger