Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics Technology and engineering The engineer through the looking glass – Tweedledum and Tweedledee (1974) Taking Lewis Carrol’s twins as his starting point for his second lecture, Eric Laithwaite explores the principles of symmetry in The engineer through the looking glass – Tweedledum and Tweedledee (1974) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Physics Technology and engineering The engineer through the looking glass – Looking glass house (1974) Eric Laithwaite explores the concept of 'reflection', from concepts of the smallest particle to those of the whole universe. The engineer through the looking glass – Looking glass house (1974) Read more
Video Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES The languages of animals – Animal language, human language (1973) Sir David Attenborough explores the language of animals and shows how it can, at times, be unexpectedly complex. The languages of animals – Animal language, human language (1973) Read more
Video Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES The languages of animals – Foreign languages (1973) Sir David Attenborough reveals how animals interact and communicate with different species. The languages of animals – Foreign languages (1973) Read more
Video Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES The languages of animals – Parents and children (1973) Sir David Attenborough explores the relationship between animals and their infants. The languages of animals – Parents and children (1973) Read more
Video Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES The languages of animals – Be mine (1973) Sir David Attenborough shows how across the animal kingdom, species have developed myriad ways to advertise for a mate. The languages of animals – Be mine (1973) Read more
Video Biology and the human body CHRISTMAS LECTURES The languages of animals – Beware! (1973) Sir David Attenborough explains how animals that threaten in strength and numbers are more effective than those that turn to The languages of animals – Beware! (1973) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Ripples in the Ether – Vision of the future (1972) Geoffrey Gouriet shows us some of the most remarkable inventions that back in 1972 were still under development. Ripples in the Ether – Vision of the future (1972) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Crystals and lasers – Applications of lasers (1987) Lasers are not just for pointing at the board. David Phillips shows us the different applications of laser from their use in Crystals and lasers – Applications of lasers (1987) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Ripples in the Ether – Getting rid of the wires (1972) In this second lecture, Geoffrey Gouriet demonstrates the behaviour of mechanical waves. Ripples in the Ether – Getting rid of the wires (1972) Read more
