Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths The magical maze – The pattern of tiny feet (1997) Ian Stewart asks: How do we walk? Why do we walk the way we do? And just what are kangaroos up to? The magical maze – The pattern of tiny feet (1997) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths The magical maze – Sunflowers and snowflakes (1997) Ian Stewart explains how mathematics is the magic thread that binds our universe. The magical maze – Sunflowers and snowflakes (1997) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The history of our bones – Feet on the ground, head in the stars: The history of man (1996) Where did we come from? Simon Conway Morris takes us three billion years back to the building blocks of life itself. The history of our bones – Feet on the ground, head in the stars: The history of man (1996) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The history of our bones – Innovations and novelty (1996) Fossils are used to explore the origin of animals and their development afterwards with Simon Conway Morris. The history of our bones – Innovations and novelty (1996) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The history of our bones – The great dyings: Life after death (1996) What happened to the dinosaurs and other extinct groups of animals? Why do they no longer exist? Simon Conway Morris presents The history of our bones – The great dyings: Life after death (1996) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The history of our bones – The fossils come alive (1996) Fossils are used to show how animals from the past fed and moved. The history of our bones – The fossils come alive (1996) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES The history of our bones – Staring into the abyss (1996) An introduction into fossils and how they can share the secrets of the past with Simon Conway Morris. The history of our bones – Staring into the abyss (1996) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Planet Earth: An explorer's guide – Waterworld (1995) Water is an essential ingredient of the Earth, and without it, we would not be here. Planet Earth: An explorer's guide – Waterworld (1995) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Planet Earth: An explorer's guide – The puzzle of the continents (1995) The continental crust is much, much older than the oldest surviving oceanic crust. Planet Earth: An explorer's guide – The puzzle of the continents (1995) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Planet Earth: An explorer's guide – Volcanoes: Melting the Earth (1995) Volcanoes are among the most dramatic features of the Earth, and a sure sign that the planet is alive. Planet Earth: An explorer's guide – Volcanoes: Melting the Earth (1995) Read more
