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Professor Sue Black investigates a heist in the Ri, and reveals how forensics works in the courtroom. This is is the third of

Physics

Discover exciting experiments at the intersection of nuclear, particle, and astrophysics that use low-background, cryogenic

CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Professor Sue Black investigates a heist in the Ri, and reveals how forensics works in the courtroom. This is is the third of

CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Discover the secrets of forensic science as Professor Dame Sue Black tells the story of a 1,000 year old skeleton, in the first

CHRISTMAS LECTURES

Professor Sue Black investigates a mysterious crime scene, and reveals some of the forensic techniques that are used to track

Technology and engineering

How are satellites built, operated, and disposed of? Discover these marvels of space engineering - including mega-constellations

In the first lecture of the 2021 Christmas Lectures, Jonathan Van Tam dives into the micro-world of viruses, revealing how these

CHRISTMAS LECTURES

After a gun is fired, tiny particles called gunshot residue are left behind. What are these tiny particles, and how can they

Biology and the human body

Journey back 325 million years with our mammalian forebears, who persevered in the shadow of the dinosaurs, survived the worst

Biology and the human body

How did the complexity of life evolve? Was it via finely-tuned natural selection, or a more messy process altogether?