Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Growing up in the universe – Designed and designoid objects (1991) In his second lecture, Richard Dawkins examines the complexity of designed and non designed objects. Growing up in the universe – Designed and designoid objects (1991) Read more
Video Chemistry Growing up in the universe – Waking up in the universe (1991) In the first of his CHRISTMAS LECTURES, Richard Dawkins explores the origins of life. Beginning with a look at our ancestry, he Growing up in the universe – Waking up in the universe (1991) Read more
Video Art, culture and society CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths Physics Technology and engineering Exploring music – Scales, synthesizers and samplers (1989) For his final Lecture, Charles Taylor explores electronic instruments and muses on whether they may one day replace traditional Exploring music – Scales, synthesizers and samplers (1989) Read more
Video Art, culture and society CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths Physics Technology and engineering Exploring music – Technology, trumpets and tunes (1989) In his fourth Lecture, Charles Taylor takes a look at the development and science behind wind instruments. Exploring music – Technology, trumpets and tunes (1989) Read more
Video Art, culture and society CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths Physics Technology and engineering Exploring music – Science, strings and symphonies (1989) All stringed instruments need to have their sound amplified, Charles Taylor explores how flat plates and hollow bodies work in Exploring music – Science, strings and symphonies (1989) Read more
Video Art, culture and society CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths Physics Technology and engineering Exploring music – The essence of an instrument (1989) Charles Taylor investigates the essential features that have to be present in any instrument, if a usable musical sound is to be Exploring music – The essence of an instrument (1989) Read more
Video Art, culture and society CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths Physics Technology and engineering Exploring music – What is music? (1989) Charles Taylor asks whether some sounds musical and others just noise? Exploring music – What is music? (1989) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Crystals and lasers – Crystals, lasers and the human body (1987) Laser technology is being used in medicine to investigate, diagnose and cure. David Phillips shows us the different uses of Crystals and lasers – Crystals, lasers and the human body (1987) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Crystals and lasers – Constructing a laser (1987) How do you amplify light with the stimulated emission of radiation? In this lecture, David Phillips shows us step by step how to Crystals and lasers – Constructing a laser (1987) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Crystals and lasers – Semiconductors, superconductors and catalysts (1987) Levitating with superconductors, charging with semiconductors and combusting with catalysts. John Meurig Thomas demonstrates the Crystals and lasers – Semiconductors, superconductors and catalysts (1987) Read more
