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Formal & Physical Sciences Astronomy & Cosmology

The origin of the universe – Malcolm Longair 1990 Christmas Lectures 5/5

Malcolm Longair

November 15, 2025 60 min

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Big BangCosmologyInflation

Life & Natural Systems Medicine & Health

The fight against time: can we slow down ageing? - with Carina Kern

Carina Kern

November 11, 2025 54 min

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AgeingLongevityBiology

Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Economics & Finance

The mathematical signature that drives serendipity and invention

Martin Reeves

November 4, 2025 58 min

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InnovationSerendipityMathematics

Formal & Physical Sciences Science — General & History

The mathematics of creativity - with Marcus du Sautoy

Marcus du Sautoy

October 29, 2025 60 min

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MathematicsCreativityPrime Numbers

Formal & Physical Sciences Physics

What is music? – Charles Taylor’s 1989 Christmas Lectures 1/5

Charles Taylor

October 25, 2025 58 min

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MusicSoundPhysics

Formal & Physical Sciences Physics

Science, strings and symphonies – Charles Taylor’s 1989 Christmas Lectures 3/5

Charles Taylor

October 25, 2025 58 min

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AcousticsMusicPhysics

Formal & Physical Sciences Physics

Scales, synthesizers and samples – Charles Taylor’s 1989 Christmas Lectures 5/5

Charles Taylor

October 25, 2025 59 min

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MusicSynthesizersAcoustics

Formal & Physical Sciences Physics

The essence of an instrument – Charles Taylor’s 1989 Christmas Lectures 2/5

Charles Taylor

October 23, 2025 59 min

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AcousticsResonanceMusical Instruments

Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Religion & Beliefs

An Islamic perspective on mental health - with Rania Awaad

Rania Awaad

October 21, 2025 43 min

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Islamic PsychologyMental HealthRania Awaad

Formal & Physical Sciences Chemistry

How one woman solved the 200-year old mystery of Benzene

The Royal Institution

October 19, 2025 18 min

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Kathleen LonsdaleX-Ray CrystallographyBenzene Structure

Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Science — General & History

The scientific mind of Leonardo Da Vinci - with Martin Kemp

The Royal Institution

October 14, 2025 51 min

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Leonardo Da VinciHistory of SciencePolymathy

Applied Sciences & Engineering Engineering & Technology

Electronics for Pleasure - Gareth Roberts's 1988 Christmas Lectures 3/5

Gareth Roberts

October 13, 2025 58 min

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ElectronicsHistory of TechnologyAudio Recording

Formal & Physical Sciences AI — News & Applications

Mathematics: The rise of the machines - Yang-Hui He

Yang-Hui He

October 7, 2025 65 min

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AIMathematicsMachine Learning

Formal & Physical Sciences Chemistry

The Architecture of Crystals - John M. Thomas and David Phillips's 1987 Christmas Lectures 2/6

John Meurig Thomas and David Phillips

October 3, 2025 57 min

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CrystallographyDiffractionCrystal Structure

Formal & Physical Sciences Chemistry

Introduction to Crystals & Lasers - John M. Thomas & David Phillips's 1987 Christmas Lectures 1/6

John M. Thomas & David Phillips

October 3, 2025 56 min

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CrystalsLasersPhysics

Formal & Physical Sciences Physics

Constructing a Laser - John M. Thomas & David Phillips's 1987 Christmas Lectures 4/6

The Royal Institution

October 3, 2025 56 min

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LaserPhysicsStimulated Emission

Formal & Physical Sciences Physics

Catalysts, Semi & Superconductors - John M. Thomas & David Phillips's 1987 Christmas Lectures 3/6

John M. Thomas & David Phillips

October 3, 2025 57 min

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SuperconductorsSemiconductorsCatalysts

Formal & Physical Sciences Chemistry

How benzene changed chemistry forever - with Judy Wu

Judy Wu

September 30, 2025 51 min

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BenzeneAromaticityMichael Faraday

Formal & Physical Sciences Biology

Decoding the secrets of life with AI - with Mikhail Burtsev

Mikhail Burtsev

September 23, 2025 63 min

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AIGenomicsLanguage Models

Formal & Physical Sciences Physics

The real science of the nuclear age: behind Oppenheimer - with Frank Close

Frank Close

September 16, 2025 60 min

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Nuclear PhysicsHistory of ScienceManhattan Project

Life & Natural Systems Astronomy & Cosmology

How the Northern Lights link Earth to Jupiter - with Marina Galand

Marina Galand

September 10, 2025 52 min

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AuroraJupiterGanymede

Formal & Physical Sciences Computing & Cybersecurity

Computers – David Pye’s 1985 Christmas Lectures 6/6

David Pye

September 9, 2025 58 min

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History of ComputingComputer ArchitectureBinary Code

Formal & Physical Sciences Medicine & Health

The science of murder: Agatha Christie's deadly poisons - with Kathryn Harkup

Kathryn Harkup

September 2, 2025 62 min

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Agatha ChristiePoisonsChemistry

Formal & Physical Sciences AI — News & Applications

'We have to stop it taking over' - the past, present and future of AI with Geoffrey Hinton

Geoffrey Hinton

August 26, 2025 11 min

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AI SafetyDeep LearningBackpropagation

Formal & Physical Sciences Physics

Vibration - Leonard Maunder's 1983 Christmas Lectures 3/6

Leonard Maunder

August 23, 2025 60 min

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VibrationMechanical EngineeringResonance

Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Science — General & History

Misinformation and distrust in science - with Naomi Oreskes

Naomi Oreskes

August 21, 2025 16 min

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MisinformationDistrust in ScienceClimate Change

Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Science — General & History

Rethinking the origin of plate tectonics - with Naomi Oreskes

Naomi Oreskes

August 12, 2025 48 min

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Plate TectonicsHistory of ScienceNaomi Oreskes

Formal & Physical Sciences Astronomy & Cosmology

The measurement of time - Reginald Victor Jones' 1981 Christmas Lectures 2/6

Reginald Victor Jones

August 9, 2025 56 min

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Time MeasurementPendulumGalileo

Formal & Physical Sciences Science — General & History

Principles, standards and methods - Reginald Victor Jones' 1981 Christmas Lectures 1/6

Reginald Victor Jones

August 9, 2025 59 min

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MeasurementNumber SystemsZero

Formal & Physical Sciences Engineering & Technology

More and more about less and less - Reginald Victor Jones' 1981 Christmas Lectures 3/6

Reginald Victor Jones

August 9, 2025 59 min

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MeasurementPrecision EngineeringMoiré Fringes

Humanities, Social Sciences & Thought Engineering & Technology

Can we take the measurement of life too far? Reginald Victor Jones' 1981 Christmas Lectures 6/6

Reginald Victor Jones

August 9, 2025 58 min

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MeasurementScience HistoryEthics

Applied Sciences & Engineering Engineering & Technology

Measurement and navigation in war - Reginald Victor Jones' 1981 Christmas Lecture 5/6

Reginald Victor Jones

August 8, 2025 58 min

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NavigationWorld War IITriangulation

Formal & Physical Sciences Astronomy & Cosmology

What really happened during the Big Bang? - with Niyayesh Afshordi

Niayesh Afshordi

August 5, 2025 63 min

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Big BangCosmologyBlack Holes

Applied Sciences & Engineering Engineering & Technology

How materials science could revolutionise technology - with Jess Wade

Jess Wade

July 29, 2025 50 min

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Materials ScienceChiralityOptoelectronics

Formal & Physical Sciences AI — Models & Research

Will AI outsmart human intelligence? - with 'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton

Geoffrey Hinton

July 22, 2025 47 min

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Neural NetworksLarge Language ModelsBackpropagation

Formal & Physical Sciences Chemistry

The chemistry of Star Wars - with Alex Baker

Alex Baker

July 8, 2025 66 min

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Star WarsChemistryPlasma

Life & Natural Systems Engineering & Technology

The future of engineering biology - with Angela McLean

Angela McLean

July 1, 2025 57 min

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Engineering BiologySynthetic BiologyCircular Economy

Formal & Physical Sciences Physics

Why does light exist? - with Gideon Koekoek

Gideon Koekoek

June 13, 2025 59 min

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LightElectromagnetismSpecial Relativity

Life & Natural Systems Biology

How does your body clock work? - with Aarti Jagannath

Aarti Jagannath

June 10, 2025 57 min

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Circadian RhythmBody ClockSleep

Formal & Physical Sciences Physics

How physics connects our universe - with Chris White

Chris White

May 27, 2025 57 min

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Double CopyTheoretical PhysicsGravity