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Feynman's Lost Lecture (ft. 3Blue1Brown)

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Check out Grant’s channel: 3blue1brown: https://www.youtube.com/3blue1brown This video recounts a lecture by Richard Feynman giving an elementary demonstration of why planets orbit in ellipses. See the excellent book by Judith and David Goodstein, "Feynma
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How does GPS work? - Christmas Lecture with Neil Johnson

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Neil Johnson shows how Global Positioning System devices use satellites and atomic clocks to work out your location.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full first lecture of the series: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-le
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Eric Laithwaite 1974 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 4 "The Jabberwock"

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Professor Eric Laithwaite presents his second televised series of CHRISTMAS LECTURES exploring the world of engineering.A sequel to his 1966 series, 'The Engineer in Wonderland', Laithwaite was the first person to present two series of Lectures on nationa
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Eric Laithwaite 1974 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 2: "Tweedledum and Tweedledee"

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Professor Eric Laithwaite presents his second televised series of CHRISTMAS LECTURES exploring the world of engineering.A sequel to his 1966 series, 'The Engineer in Wonderland', Laithwaite was the first person to present two series of Lectures on nationa
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Eric Laithwaite 1974 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 1: "Looking Glass House"

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Professor Eric Laithwaite presents his second televised series of CHRISTMAS LECTURES exploring the world of engineering.A sequel to his 1966 series, 'The Engineer in Wonderland', Laithwaite was the first person to present two series of Lectures on nationa
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"The Time Has Come the Walrus Said" Eric Laithwaite 1974 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 5

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Professor Eric Laithwaite presents his second televised series of CHRISTMAS LECTURES exploring the world of engineering.A sequel to his 1966 series, 'The Engineer in Wonderland', Laithwaite was the first person to present two series of Lectures on nationa
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"It's My Own Invention" Eric Laithwaite 1974 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 6

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Professor Eric Laithwaite presents his second televised series of CHRISTMAS LECTURES exploring the world of engineering.A sequel to his 1966 series, 'The Engineer in Wonderland', Laithwaite was the first person to present two series of Lectures on nationa
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Carl Sagan Christmas Lecture 1 - The Earth as a Planet

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In his first Christmas Lecture, American astronomer and cosmologist Carl Sagan explores planet Earth and the place, scale and geometry of the 'pale blue dot' in the Solar System. Sagan provides a unique insight into the history of our knowledge of the thi
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 2/3 with Sue Black

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Professor Sue Black investigates a mysterious crime scene, and reveals some of the forensic techniques that are used to track down criminals. This is the second of the 2022 Royal Institution annual Christmas lectures.Watch the first lecture here: https://
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Eric Laithwaite 1974 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 3 "Jam Yesterday, Jam Tomorrow"

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Professor Eric Laithwaite presents his second televised series of CHRISTMAS LECTURES exploring the world of engineering.A sequel to his 1966 series, 'The Engineer in Wonderland', Laithwaite was the first person to present two series of Lectures on nationa
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 1/3 with Sue Black

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Discover the secrets of forensic science as Professor Dame Sue Black tells the story of a 1,000 year old skeleton, in the first of the Royal Institution's annual Christmas lectures for 2022. Watch the second lecture here: https://youtu.be/yIFcRjCq0TQWatch
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Genetics As Revolution - 2015 JBS Haldane Lecture With Alison Woollard

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The ideas of genetics are revolutionary. Today, technology is galvanising disruptive change in our understanding and ability to intervene with nature itself. What can we change, and should we? Professor Alison Woollard presents the 2015 Genetics Society J
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Calculus 1 Lecture 1.1: An Introduction to Limits

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Calculus 1 Lecture 1.1: An Introduction to Limits. Great intro video on Calculus.
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Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 3/3 with Sue Black

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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 the annual Royal Institution Christmas lectures for 2022.Watch the first lecture here: https://youtu.be/Bo18brJhK1IWatch the seco
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Carl Sagan Christmas lecture 2 - The Outer Solar System and Life

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From ancient organisms to the plants and animals we see today, our planet showcases a spectacular array of life. But beneath such diversity lies an underlying unity. All life on Earth is based on two molecules (the proteins and the nucleic acids) and the
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The Black Hole: Based on Professor Stephen Hawking's Reith Lecture

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What are black holes? A short animated explanation from the world’s most famous physicist and Radio 4’s Reith Lecturer, Professor Stephen Hawking. Created by Aardman Studios. The Reith Lectures: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00729d9
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"Beware!" David Attenborough 1973 RI Christmas Lectures, Lecture 1

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Animals must defend themselves not only against other creatures that want to eat them, but sometimes against creatures of their own kind.The first line of defense that animals use is warning. To warn off danger, many creatures will adopt alarm signals to
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Can We Build An Elevator To Space? - The Royal Institution Christmas Lecture 2010 - BBC Four

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Subscribe and to the BBC https://bit.ly/BBCYouTubeSubWatch the BBC first on iPlayer https://bbc.in/iPlayer-Home More about this programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x1ynyMaterials scientist Dr Mark Miodownik reveals that we are now capable of mak
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The Liquid That Flows Upwards - The Royal Institution Christmas Lecture 2010, Preview - BBC Four

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Subscribe and to the BBC https://bit.ly/BBCYouTubeSubWatch the BBC first on iPlayer https://bbc.in/iPlayer-Home More about this programme: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00x1ygpMaterial scientist Dr Mark Miodownik demonstrates an incredible ferro-fluid
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Teddy Roosevelt Explained In One Minute

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If this lecture was a crime it would be a drive by learning. Learn more about Teddy is the Square Deal Lecture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Bu2a3nYTmc and the Roosevelt Corollary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6k9nu8-7oU and the entire Progressive E
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Eric Laithwaite's 1974 Christmas Lectures: The Engineer Through the Looking Glass

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In this video, I have combined all of Professor Eric Laithwaite's 1974 lectures from the Royal Institution's annual Christmas Lectures series. There are 6 lectures in total and the series is entitled "The Engineer Through the Looking Glass". Eric mirrors
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The 1820 Election Explained

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A summary video lecture of the Presidential Election of 1820 between James Monroe and uhm... well nobody.
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The 1816 Election Explained

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A summary lecture of the Presidential Election of 1816 between James Monroe and Rufus King.
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How to Measure the Speed of Light with Marshmallows - Christmas Lectures with Neil Johnson

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This may not be something you'd thought of doing but now you know how the speed of light can be measured using only some marshmallows and a microwave oven.Watch the full second lecture of the series: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1999/arrow
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Wave-Particle Duality Explained with Double Slit Experiments - Christmas Lectures with Neil Johnson

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Neil Johnson demonstrates how light behaves both as a wave and as a particle using a series of double slit experiment setups. Watch the full fifth lecture of the series: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1999/arrows-of-time/shaping-the-future?u
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The Citizenship Clause Explained

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With the current GOP Presidential smack talk concerning the 14th amendment, I though a video was warranted. My Johnny Cash "Walk the Line" lecture looking at the text, judicial interpretation and arguments for and against it.
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The 1940 Election Explained

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A power packed lecture outlining the 1940 election of FDR for his third term. Visit www.hiphughes.com to check out the video arsenal with over 375 history & political science videos!
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The Treaty Of Versailles Explained

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A video lecture overview of the Treaty of Versailles and its effects. Created for students of the Social Studies, life long learners and the cray cray on the internets.
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How Fusion Reactors Control Plasma - 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

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Professor Ian Chapman joins Saiful Islam to explain how fusion reactors create plasma, and control it with magnetic fields. Watch the full 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES here: http://richannel.org/christmas-lectures/2016/supercharged-fuelling-the-future Watch Ia
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Marco Polo Explained: World History Review

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A super quick overview lecture introducing students to Marco Polo and why he was so darn important in the context of World History. Be sure to check out www.hiphughes.com for access to hundreds of free and helpful overviews!
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The New Deal Explained In One Minute

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Trying to condense 60 hours of lecturing into 60 seconds might not make you complete with the New Deal so check out this longer video lecture! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X60Nei2560w
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Demonstrating How Sound Can't Travel Through a Vacuum - Christmas Lectures with Charles Taylor

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Sound cannot travel in a vacuum as is demonstrated in this clip from Charles Taylor's first 1989 Christmas LectureSubscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full first lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lec
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How to Extract DNA at Home - Christmas Lectures with Walter Bodmer

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It is easy to extract DNA from something like strawberries at home, as Walter Bodmer demonstrates in this clip from his second Christmas Lecture. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full second lecture of the series:
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How Do Maglev Trains Work? - Christmas Lectures with Leonard Maunder

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Maglev stands for magnetic levitation which is how these trains hover and are pushed along the tracks. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe While only three countries currently have operational maglev trains, China, Japan and So
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The Great Migration Explained: US History Review

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A summary video lecture of the Great Migration, the movement of 6 million African Americans out of the Southern United States. Be sure to check out the video arsenal of over 350 videos at www.youtube.com/hiphughes
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Properties of Liquid Nitrogen - Christmas Lectures with EM Rogers

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Eric Rogers explores some of the properties of liquid nitrogen in this clip from his first Christmas Lecture in 1979.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full first lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-
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How do we know what stars are made of?

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Brian Cox explains how we can determine the makeup of stars based on their light signature. Full lecture can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enSXh4YY9Ws
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What is the Large Hadron Collider LHC?

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Brian Cox explains the LHC (Large Hadron Collider). Full lecture can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enSXh4YY9Ws
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The 2008 Election Explained

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A video lecture taking you through the 2008 primaries and election between Barack Obama and John McCain. Check out the playlist of election here https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8C7B72D8B769A0A0
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What is Science?

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Brian Cox and Richard Feynman provide a definition of Science. Full lecture can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enSXh4YY9Ws
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Einstein's Relativity

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Brian Cox discusses Einstein's theory of relativity and how it is used in GPS. Full lecture can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enSXh4YY9Ws
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Reconstruction Explained In One Minute

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The boiled down very basics on the period of US History following the Civil War from 1865-1877. Be sure to check out the longer lecture here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u38GfTLb8A Check out hundreds of edu lectures at www.hiphughes.com
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What is 0 to the power of 0?

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Great lecture about what 0 to the power 0 really means.
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What is the Sun Made Of? - Christmas Lectures with James Jackson

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What is the sun made of? And can the answers we find there help us figure out what' deep inside our own planet - Earth?Watch the full first lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1995/planet-earth-an-explorers-guide/on-the-ed
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Acrobatic DNA Replication - Christmas Lectures with Alison Woollard

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Alison Woollard demonstrates how DNA replicates when it divides, with some acrobatic help from the Infinity Elites cheerleaders. Watch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/2013/life-fantastic/am-i-a-mutant?u
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Bringing Dinosaurs Back To Life - Christmas Lectures with Simon Conway Morris

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Simon Conway Morris shows what the world would have looked like when ancient animals like the Brachiosaurus were alive.Watch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1996/the-history-in-our-bones/the-fossils-com
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James Randi: Scientists Fooled by a Match Box Trick

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James Randi schools an entire team of physicists.Recorded: 2000 Location: California IT Lecture: Chasing the Chimera
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Wheel momentum Walter Lewin

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This video is a part of a lecture from MIT open courseware. The teacher is Prof. Walter Lewin. He is Dutch origin astrophysicist. But at 1966 he went to MIT and stayed there.
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Liquid Nitrogen Fossilisation - Christmas Lectures with Simon Conway Morris

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Simon Conway Morris shows how animals became fossilised, speeding up the process using liquid nitrogen.Watch the full first lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1996/the-history-in-our-bones/staring-into-the-abyss?utm_sourc
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How Nylon Was Discovered - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows how nylon was discovered by chemists, and gives a demonstration of how we can spin nylon threads.Watch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/light-and
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Projecting Sunlight Pictures Onto Plants - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows how we can project pictures onto geranium leaves using sunlight.Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/a-leaf-from-nature?utm_source=youtube&utm_m
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Becoming A Pterodactyl - Christmas Lectures with Simon Conway Morris

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Simon Conway Morris demonstrates how awesomely huge pterodactyls were, with a little help from some members of the audience. Watch the full fourth lecture of the series:https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1996/the-history-in-our-bones/innovation
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What Happens To Sunbeams On Their Journey To Earth? - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows what happens on a sunbeams journey from the sun to Earth, with some help from John Tyndalls blue sky tube.Watch the full first lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/f
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The Recipe For Life - Christmas Lectures with Simon Conway Morris

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Simon Conway Morris gives us a demonstration of the quantities of chemical elements needed to create life.Watch the full fifth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1996/the-history-in-our-bones/feet-on-the-ground-head-in-th
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Living Medicines - Christmas Lectures with Alison Woollard

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Alison Woollard explains how we can now use cell therapy to create living medicines, with help from Natalie Mount from Cell Therapy Catapult.Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/2013/life-fantastic/coul
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Rewinding 65 Million Years - Christmas Lectures with Simon Conway Morris

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Simon Conway Morris turns back the clock 65 million years to find out how the configuration of the continents has changed.Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1996/the-history-in-our-bones/the-great-dyi
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Manifest Destiny Explained In One Minute

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The fastest lecture on Manifest Destiny this side of the Mississippi River. For a longer more in depth video check out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=japRb6U_FuQ And for access to hundreds of HipHughes lectures check out www.hiphughes.com
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How Does Convection Work? - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter demonstrates the process of convection, helping to solve the age-old problem of why sauces on our plate stay hot while everything else gets cold.Watch the full fourth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/
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Can We Make Fuel Out Of Sunlight? - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows how we can make a type of fuel by shining light on a substance.Watch the full sixth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/survival-under-the-sun?utm_source=youtube&ut
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Making Heat Engines - Christmas Lectures with George Porter

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George Porter shows how we can make heat engines by harnessing the power of sunlight, and what we can use them to do.Watch the full fifth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1976/the-natural-history-of-a-sunbeam/making-lig
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HUAC Explained (House Un-American Activities Committee)

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A short review video lecture outlining the development of the House Un-American Activities Committee. Developed by a teacher for kids, lifelong learners and the cray cray on the internet. Visit www.hiphughes.com to explore #teachertips, the video arsenal
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The Cold War Explained In One Minute

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The most basic definition this side of the Siberia on the Cold War. Be sure to watch the full length HipHughes lecture here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTk3dFC7t00 And subscribe at www.youtube.com/hiphughes
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The 1812 Election Explained

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A summary lecture of the electoral battle between Dewitt Clinton and James Madison. Visit the POTUS Election Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8C7B72D8B769A0A0 SUB TO HIPHUGHES! https://www.youtube.com/user/hughesDV
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The 1808 Election Explained

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A video lecture outlining the Presidential Election of 1808. Visit the POTUS Election Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8C7B72D8B769A0A0 SUB TO HIPHUGHES! https://www.youtube.com/user/hughesDV
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Old School Professor - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Professor Martyn Poliakoff visits Westminster School, where he scored 6 out of 10 on his first chemistry experiment! The Prof gave the annual Tizard Lecture. More at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CK4WHElb4Q Here is his Nyholm Lecture: http://www.youtub
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Shays' Rebellion Explained In One Minute

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A super fast overview of the importance of the event known as Shay's rebellion from HipHughes with a special appearance from Ouija, the Demon Cat. For a slightly more in depth lecture click here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOR9O9mUObE And check out w
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Visualising Resonance - Christmas Lectures with Leonard Maunder

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What does resonance look like? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full third lecture of the series: http://rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1983/machines-in-motion/vibration?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_
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The Cloud Chamber - Christmas Lectures with Frank Close

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The cloud chamber is an incredible piece of equipment that allows us to visualise ionising radiation. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1993/the-cosmic-onio
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What Keeps Airplanes Up? - Christmas Lectures with Leonard Maunder

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How do airplane wings generate lift? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full fifth lecture of the series: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1983/machines-in-motion/under-control?utm_source=youtube&utm_medi
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How Do Nerve Cells Carry Information? - Christmas Lectures with David Pye

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What is action potential and how does it help nerves carry information, such as pain or pleasure signals? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1985/communicati
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What is Bandwidth - Christmas Lectures with David Pye

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How are signals transmitted and processed and what's the role of bandwidth within it? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1985/communicating/no-man-is-an-isla
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Why Can’t Some People Stop Fidgeting?

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We all know someone who can't stop fidgeting. But is their habit actually helpful? Watch more DNews! ►►►► http://dne.ws/1CLvwTU Read More: Vindication For Fidgeters: Movement May Help Students With ADHD Concentrate http://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2015/05/1
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Tensile Strength Challenge: Cotton vs. Steel - Christmas Lectures with Charles Stirling

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There are situations where cotton is stronger than steel.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full fifth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1992/our-world-through-the-looking-glass/in-t
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Glow In The Dark Worm Genes - Christmas Lectures with Alison Woollard

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Alison Woollard shows how we can use special genes to make worms' muscle cells glow in the dark. Watch the full first lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/2013/life-fantastic/where-do-i-come-from?utm_source=youtube&utm_medi
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Looking for Dark Matter - Christmas Lectures with Frank Close

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Frank Close looks at how observations from galaxy rotation and gravitational lensing can imply the existence of dark matter. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/wat
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Firefly Signalling - Christmas Lectures with David Pye

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Fireflies use their bio-luminescence to communicate with each other to find a mate. And to lure unsuspecting prey with false signalling. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture:http://www.rigb.org/christmas-l
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How Pasteur Demonstrated Molecular Asymmetry - Christmas Lectures with Charles Stirling

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Louis Pasteur showed how some molecules are optically asymmetrical by investigating tartaric acid compounds present in wine.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/chr
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How Helium Changes our Voice - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers demonstrates how helium can change our voice with comedic effect.Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-minds/electrified-atoms?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&
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Visualising Antimatter with Bubble Chambers - Christmas Lectures with Frank Close

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You can use a bubble chamber to visualise the passage of negatively charged electrons and their positively charged antimatter counterparts - positrons. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb
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The Mechanics of the Piano - Christmas Lectures with Charles Taylor

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What makes a piano produce a sound?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full fifth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1989/exploring-music/scales-synthesizers-and-samplers?utm_source=yo
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Wynton at Harvard, Chapter 9: The Evolution of the Trap Drum Set

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Delve into Wynton Marsalis's six-part Harvard University lecture series, covering a range of topics including jazz, what it means to be American, and the importance of cultural literacy and the arts in the liberal arts education. IX. The Evolution of the
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The Golden Angle - Christmas Lectures with Ian Stewart

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Thr golden angle is a mathematical concept, closely related to the golden ratio and Fibonacci numbers. Where can you find it and how is it formed? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/
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Your Nose Can Tell Left From Right - Christmas Lectures with Charles Stirling

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The handedness of molecules can change how they smell, Charles Striling demonstrates this using the carvone molecule.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full fourth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas
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How Does Gel Electrophoresis Work? - Christmas Lectures with Walter Bodmer

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Gel electrophoresis is used to study DNA and other complex molecules with the help of electricity. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/19
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Early 3D Movement Analysis - Christmas Lectures with Leonard Maunder

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Today's impressive motion capture technology couldn't exist without the work done in the 1970s and 80s. One such example is the CODA, demonstrated here in 1983. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full sixth lecture o
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What Keeps a Nucleus Together? - Christmas Lectures with Frank Close

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Positive charge repels other positive charges. So what kind of force keeps the proton filled nucleus from exploding apart? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch
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A Basic Explanation on Why (Almost) All Tortoiseshell Cats Are Female - with Walter Bodmer

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Tortoiseshell cats almost all female because the genes coding for fur colour are on the X chromosomes - the black fur gene on one and the orange one on the other. In each cell, only one X chromosome is activated, giving a patchwork pattern. Subscribe for
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How We Harness the Energy of a Chain Reaction - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers demonstrates how we can harness the power of uranium-235 atoms, with help from a giant mousetrap.Watch the full fifth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-minds/atoms-and-energy?utm_so
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Checking the Weather Report in 1985 - Christmas Lectures with David Pye

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Computers had come a long way by the 1980s. With only a few gadgets you could even get the weather report right to your computer screen without having to wait for the evening news. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the
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How Jets Are Used to Attitude Control Satellites - Christmas Lectures with Leonard Maunder

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Controlling the orientation of an object is called attitude control. Leonard Maunders shows how small jets are used to control the attitude of satellites. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full second lecture of the
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Tyndall's Experiments on Resonance - Christmas Lectures with Charles Taylor

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Charles Taylor recreates John Tyndall's experiments demonstrating resonance.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1989/exploring-music/the-
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The Hidden Significance of Shell Chirality - Christmas Lectures with Charles Stirling

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Snails with right-handed shells cannot mate with those with left-handed ones. But you can predict the presence of oil in a location by looking at their ratios. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full second lecture of
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Using Radar to Detect and Identify Movement - Christmas Lectures with David Pye

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Radars can be used to detect and identify all sorts of moving objects. David Pye demonstrates a handheld one and also shows how birds and planes can be detected. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http:
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The Belousov-Zhabotinsky Reaction - Christmas Lectures with Ian Stewart

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Ian Stewart demonstrates the classic oscillating BZ reaction as an example of symmetry breaking or non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectur
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How Does an Organ Work? - Christmas Lectures with Charles Taylor

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Charles Taylor goes inside a church organ to see how the different sounds are produced.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full fourth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1989/exploring
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Memory Tricks with Chirality - Christmas Lectures with Charles Stirling

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Do you remember which way the Mona Lisa faces? Or the Queen on a 10p coin? Test your memory and ability to tell left from right in this clip from the 1992 Christmas Lectures.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full fir
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Demonstrating Resonance with Chladni Figures - Christmas Lectures with Charles Taylor

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Charles Taylor recreates the famous Chadni figures and shows how vibrating plates are used to make music in various instruments.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org
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Math in the Simpsons: Apu's paradox

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Apu attends a math lecture at MIT which features an amazing calculation. Apu does not get it and neither did 99.99% of the people watching the episode. In this video the Mathologer tells you everything nobody ever wanted to know about this mystery blackbo
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Electron Microscopy - Christmas Lectures with Frank Close

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What does the world look like at an atomic level? Frank Close dons his 'atomic spectacles' and takes a look at copper and iron atoms. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lec
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The Laser Eavesdropper - Christmas Lectures with RV Jones

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RV Jones demonstrates the hottest spy gadget in espionage stories at the time - a laser eavesdropper. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1981/from-magna-cart
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Tricks of Perspective - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers gives us a warning about the way we attach new unfamiliar knowledge to old familiar things that we already know.Watch the full sixth, and final, lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-mi
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Types of Oscillators - Christmas Lectures with Philip Morrison

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What are the similarities and differences between pendulums and spring oscillators? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture:http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1968/gullivers-travels/beyond-the-map?u
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Fractals: The Geometry of Chaos - Christmas Lectures with Ian Stewart

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Using a simple set of mathematical rules, a very intricate geometry can be created in the form of fractals. The Sierpinski triangle is a famous example. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rig
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The Doppler Effect - Christmas Lectures with RV Jones

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Police sirens change pitch when going past us due to the Doppler effect. This phenomenon can also be used to measure speeds, even of faraway objects, like stars. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http:
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Seeing in the Dark - Christmas Lectures with RV Jones

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How to keep an eye on intruders in total darkness? RV Jones gets a helping hand from an infrared camera. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1981/from-magna-c
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What's a Laserdisc? - Christmas Lectures with RV Jones

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Laserdisc was the very first optical disk, able to hold recordings of images, audio and video. RV Jones explains the mechanism of how it works. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/chr
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Optical Fiber Cables - Christmas Lectures with David Pye

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In 1985, fiber optic cables were just starting to get widely adopted. David Pye shows the principles behind them and how old telephone cables were swapped out for new ones. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lec
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Water Rockets - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M. Rogers gives a brief explanation of water rocket with a demonstration to cap it all off.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeWatch the full second lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/
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Measuring the Average Foot - Christmas Lectures with RV Jones

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How can one estimate the average length of a foot? RV Jones shows a simple yet elegant demonstration. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1981/from-magna-cart
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The Guthrie Test - Christmas Lectures with Walter Bodmer

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A version of the newborn blood spot test or Guthrie test is to this day administered for early detection of diseases such as PKU, sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full sixth
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Offering A Plant A Radioactive Cocktail - Christmas Lectures with Eric M Rogers

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Eric M Rogers puts real radioactivity to use, demonstrating how a tomato plant drinks up radioactive water.Watch the full fourth lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1979/atoms-for-enquiring-minds/atoms-that-explode?utm_sou
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Non-Euclidean Geometry of a Sphere - Christmas Lectures with Philip Morrison

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According to Euclidean geometry the angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees. Philip Morrison shows an example of where this isn't true, and non-Euclidean geometry applies. Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1968/gulliv
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The Mathematics of Locomotion - Christmas Lectures with Ian Stewart

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The scof all living things is governed by nerve impulses that follow a pattern of travelling waves. This is true for the trot of a horse, the tripod gait of an ant, the undulating movement of the millipede and even the slither of a snake. Subscribe for re
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Surface Area to Volume Ratios - Christmas Lectures with Philip Morrison

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The mathematicians of Lilliput assumed that Gulliver would need 1728 times as much food as an individual Lilliput. Philip Morrison shows why this is not true, using surface area to volume ratios. Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectu
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The Mathematics of Error Correction - with Marcus du Sautoy

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Computers use error-correcting codes to detect mistakes in binary notations - even just a single change from 0 to 1. In this clip from the 2006 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "The num8er my5teries", Marcus du Sautoy runs error-correcting code tests with an audience m
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Visualising Brownian Motion - Christmas Lectures with Philip Morrison

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Philip Morrison uses a microscope and a model made of small ball bearings and a magnetic field to demonstrate Brownian motion. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/w
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Velocity of a Bullet - Christmas Lectures with RV Jones

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RV Jones demonstrates a way to measure the speed of an air rifle pellet with a method similar to one that has been used to measure the speed of molecules – and even the speed of light. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch
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Why Do Volcanic Eruptions Form Mushrooms Clouds? - Christmas Lectures with James Jackson

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Volcanic eruptions form distinctive mushroom clouds when the extremely hot mixture of gas, magma and rocks shoots out of the volcano at high speed.Watch the full third lecture of the series: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1995/planet-earth-
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The Mathematics of Walking and Gait - Christmas Lectures with Philip Morrison

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Just like the extent of the swing of a pendulum is proportional to the length of the pendulum, the pace of an animal walking is proportional to the length of the leg of the animal. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the
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Properties of Resistors - Christmas Lectures with Philip Morrison

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What's the relationship of a resistors size to its electrical resistance? And how does resistance change when resistors are set in a series or in parallel? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lecture: http://www.
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Christmas Lectures 2020: Engine Earth - with Chris Jackson

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In the first lecture of the 2020 Christmas Lectures, geologist Chris Jackson shows us how the planets oldest rocks and fossils tell a story of radical climate changes throughout history and how the Earths finely balanced tectonic system volcanoes has cont
"The Hypercube: Projections and Slicing" 1978 Award-winning computer animation

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"The Hypercube: Projections and Slicing" 1978 Award-winning computer animation. Fantastic tutorial of how to visualize hypercubes.I cleaned up the audio. Original was BETAMAX. Copied from web."The Hypercube: Projections and Slicing"by Thomas Banchoff and
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How Do We Know That the Earth's Magnetic Poles Have Flipped? - Christmas Lectures with James Jackson

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Volcanic rocks contain small bits of iron oxide that get magnetised in the direction of the Earth's magnetic field as they cool. Comparing rocks of different ages reveals the magnetic history of our planet.Watch the full second lecture of the series: http
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Exploding a Lithium Ion Battery - 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

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Saiful Islam drops a nail through a lithium battery, and explains what it is that causes mobile phones to explode in the third of the 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES.Saiful Islam presents his final Lecture from his 2016 series, 'Supercharged: Fuelling the future'
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Christmas Lectures 2020: Up in the Air - with Tara Shine

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In the third lecture of the 2020 Christmas Lectures, environmental scientist Tara Shine demonstrates how Earth produces a never-ending supply of oxygen the raw material for all complex life.Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lect
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Christmas Lectures 2019: How Can We All Win? - Hannah Fry

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In the third and final lecture of the 2019 Christmas Lectures, Hannah Fry looks at why maths can fail and asks what the limits of maths are. Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&u
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Christmas Lectures 2019: How to Bend the Rules - Hannah Fry

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In the second lecture of the 2019 Christmas Lectures, Hannah Fry shows how data-gobbling algorithms have taken over our lives and now control almost everything we do without us even realising. Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-l
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The Roswell Incident

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Wanted to test some new content on this channel. New video on the main channel in a few days. It's coming. Lecture by Richard Muller: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4ygiQHSNDc --------- Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/internethistorian Discord: https:/
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Christmas Lectures 2019: How to Get Lucky - Hannah Fry

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In the first lecture of the 2019 Christmas Lectures, Hannah Fry explores how mathematical thinking and probability can allow us to understand and predict complex systems - even helping us to make our own luck.Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb
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Bernstein, The greatest 5 min. in music education

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This amazing lecture series (The unanswered Question ), is actually an interdisciplinary overview about the evolution of Western European classical music from Bach through the 20th century crisis and beyond a bit . Mr. Bernstein uses linguistics namely Ch
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The evolution of the eye

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Creationists and supporters of Intelligent Design like to point to what they call the "irreducible complexity" of the eye as proof of the existence of a designer/creator. In other words, they like to say that complex components of our physiology like the
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Humphry Davy's Potassium Volcano

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Join this free online course on FutureLearn to learn more about Davy, his scientific achievements and his role as a romantic poet.: http://bit.ly/2whg9G0 Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Humphry Davy is one of the best know
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SciCafe: Mollusks To Medicine

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When you think of venomous animals, you imagine snakes, spiders, or scorpions - not snails. In this SciCafe, Mandë Holford, a research associate at the Museum and Associate Professor of chemical biology at Hunter College, discusses her research on predato
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Ri Christmas Lectures 2010 - Quantum Levitation

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Lecture 3 - Why Are Mountains So Small?Is it possible to escape gravity? Tune in to find out...The first time Mark got into the harness to defy gravity it was unfortunately too tight in key places!The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_scienceand Fac
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The Monty Hall Problem - Christmas Lectures with Ian Stewart

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Ian Stewart explains the Monty Hall problem and its solution. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Monty Hall problem became infamous in the 1990s where newspaper columnist and puzzle solver Marilyn vos Savant offered a solu
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Christmas Lectures 2020: Water World - with Helen Czerski

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In the second lecture of the 2020 Christmas Lectures, physicist and oceanographer Helen Czerski unpicks the Earths heating and plumbing systems, showing how shifting ocean water creates an engine that distributes heat and nutrients around our planet.Watch
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Christmas Lectures 2011: The Stroop Test

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The Stroop Test involves reading the colour of words rather than the word itself. This is difficult in people who have damaged their frontal lobes because this part of the brain controls behaviour. This clip is part of the Christmas Lectures 2011 presente
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Richard Dawkins - CHRISTMAS LECTURES 1991 - Growing up in the Universe

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The world-famous evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins presents the Royal Institution CHRISTMAS LECTURES in 1991. Original broadcast live on the BBC, the series explored "our own growing knowledge of how life grows up in the universe."This is the first l
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Christmas Lectures 2011: Can you see anything strange?

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The Croydon Juggling Club do a fantastic demonstration and Professor Bruce Hood asks the audience to count how many times the orange baton. Can you count how many? Do you notice anything else?This clip is part of the Christmas Lectures 2011 presented by P
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Brann the Clever Raven - 2017 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

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Crows are known as some of the best problem solvers of the animal kingdom. In this clip from the 2017 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, Sophie Scott sets Brann the raven a tough puzzle. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full lect
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Q&A - Einstein's Greatest Mistake - with David Bodanis

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Would you rather meet Einstein when he was young or old? Will any of today's scientists be remembered like he was? David Bodanis answers questions from the audience after his talk. Watch the full lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpTUjb-iKf4 S
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Chemical Curiosities: Surprising Science and Dramatic Demonstrations - with Chris Bishop

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Professor Chris Bishop, presenter of the 2008 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, leads us through a spectacular tour of the curious, and sometimes surprising, world of chemistry.Please help us transcribe this lecture: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_v
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Christmas Lectures 2012 - Lighting a fire in 15% Oxygen

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As part of Lecture One of his 2012 Christmas Lectures, 'The Modern Alchemist', Dr Peter Wothers visits a research lab near Cambridge where they are investigating new fire prevention technologies.Normal air contains 21% Oxygen. Will Peter be able to light
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Real World Telekinesis (feat. Neil Turok)

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Check out the Massey Lectures with Neil Turok: http://dft.ba/-massey Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics: http://pitp.ca MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http://bit.ly/qzEwc6 And facebook - http://facebook.com/minutephysics And twitter - @minutephysi
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Ri Christmas Lectures 2010 - Iron and Fireworks

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Lecture 2 - Why Chocolate Melts and Jet Engines Don'tWhy does an iron rod just heat up in a bunsen burner flame whilst iron filling produce fireworks?We got in a pyrotechnics specialist for this one. It was definitely the biggest Bunsen burner anyone at t
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Christmas Lectures 2011: Bruce Hood demonstrates the kanizsa illusion

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Professor Bruce Hood demonstratse the kanizsa illusion on the audience. The kanizsa illusion , named after the psychologist Gaetano Kanizsa, shows how our brain can create the illusion that an object exists when sections of a shape is removed. This clip i
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The Professor In Russia - Periodic Table Of Videos

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Professor Poliakoff and Ruthenium - discovered by Karl Claus and named after Russia. More Christmas stuff at http://periodicvideos.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/a-christmas-lecture.html The Professor thanks the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Tatarstan fo
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Laryngoscopy of an Opera Singer - 2017 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

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With the help of a specialist doctor and an opera singer, Sophie Scott investigates how the different parts of the voice box come together to create the human voice. Watch the full lecture here: https://youtu.be/MbvoQoOn2YE Link to the site the monkey poi
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5 Unbelievable Facts: FAKE? or PHYSICS?

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Test yourself with our April Fools’ Day game: Fake or physics? SUBSCRIBE: http://youtube.com/whatthephysics?sub LINKS AND DETAILS: More details: #1. Speed of sound: Unlike light, sound needs a medium to travel through, and its speed depends on characteris
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Christmas Lectures 2011: Change Blindness

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Professor Bruce Hood shows an audience an images which changes with every blink, yet the audience fail to see big changes such as a disappearing tree and car. This is called change blindness. Everytime your eye blinks, your brain doesn't notice anything d
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The Origin of Quantum Mechanics (feat. Neil Turok)

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Check out the Massey Lectures with Neil Turok: http://www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/the-2012-cbc-massey-lectures-the-universe-within-from-quantum-to-cosmos-1.2921611 Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics: http://pitp.ca MinutePhysics is on Google+ - http:/
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Christmas Lectures 2011: Einstein Hollow Mask

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Professor Bruce Hood shows an illusion which involves a sculpted face, but instead of the usual convex human face of a sculpture, the sculpture is flipped and we're shown the inside of the face but human brains find it hard to recognise it is convex until
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Christmas Lectures 2011: Shrinking and Growing; The Ames Room

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Reality is created by the brain and uses past experiences to make sense of the world. But Professor Bruce Hood shows things are not always what they seem and demonstrates this with the Ames room and the Ponzo illusion. Bruce shows the brain is decieved by
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The Magic of Chemistry - with Andrew Szydlo

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Subscribe for more science videos :http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Help us transcribe this lecture: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_video?v=0g8lANs6zpQ If you were able to make a substance change colour, or turn from a solid to a liquid, would that be magic? A
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The Double Slit Experiment - Monthly(ish) Mailbag #4

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Jim Al-Khalili’s explanation of the double slit experiment sparked lots of questions: Jon has the answers. Would the double slit experiment work with sand? Does the detector need to make some physical signal? Does it mean that things can be in two places
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Ape Communication - CHRISTMAS LECTURES 2017

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Apes can learn human sign language but how do they communicate with each other in the wild? Sophie Scott and Cat Hobaiter investigate in this clip from the 2017 Christmas Lectures. Watch the full lecture: https://youtu.be/5aSfMh9ittI Subscribe for regular
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What Happens Inside a Proton Collision? - with James Beacham

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Proton collisions are not like car crashes because quantum is weird. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe In this clip from his lecture on particle physics, James Beacham explains why proton collisions observed in a particle acc
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The Science of Fireworks!

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A brief history of the modern firework. Help us write subtitles for thislecture: http://www.youtube.com/timedtext_video?v=rmtK2BgmGCw Professor Chris Bishop, presenter of the 2008 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, gives a family lecture on the history
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The secrets of Einstein's unknown equation with Sean Carroll

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Did you know that Einstein's most important equation isn't E=mc^2? Find out all about his equation that expresses how spacetime curves, with Sean Carroll.Buy Sean's book here: https://geni.us/AIAOUHnYouTube channel members can watch the Q&A for this lectu
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The Maccabeats - Candlelight - Hanukkah

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Based on Mike Tompkins' a cappella version of Taio Cruz's "Dynamite". Produced by Immanuel Shalev Video by Uri Westrich Uri@Driveinproductions.com Production Assistants- Rivie Shalev, Moshe Jonathan Westrich Our EP, "A Maccabeats Hanukkah" is available no
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Lab Techniques&Safety: Crash Course Chemistry #21

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Hank takes a break from the desk to bring you to the lab in order to demonstrate some important points about the practical side of chemistry - experimentation in the laboratory. You'll learn what to wear in the lab, how to dispose of chemicals safely, how
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Christmas Lectures 2021: The Perfect Storm - with Jonathan Van Tam

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In the second lecture of the 2021 Christmas Lectures, Jonathan Van-Tam is joined by airborne infection expert Cath Noakes and mathematician Julia Gog is uncover what drives a virus to world domination, and how maths may be the secret weapon to thwart it.
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Explosive chemistry - with Andrew Szydlo

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Discover the evolution of explosive chemical experiments, with the maestro of chemistry Andrew Szydlo.Sign up as a YouTube Channel Member to watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/XCeDrmFgrewThis Discourse was recorded at the Ri on 29 February 2024.Go on a
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Christmas Lectures 2021: The Invisible Enemy - with Jonathan Van Tam

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In the first lecture of the 2021 Christmas Lectures, Jonathan Van Tam dives into the micro-world of viruses, revealing how these invisible invaders can infect our bodies, and how a revolution in testing may transform medicine forever with the help of immu
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Christmas Lectures 2021: Fighting Back - with Jonathan Van Tam

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In the third and final lecture of the 2021 Christmas Lectures, Jonathan Van-Tam is joined by vaccine scientist Teresa Lambe and microbiologist Sharon Peacock to explore the inner workings of vaccines to reveal how these medical marvels can help win the wa
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We Need to Talk About Physics - with Helen Czerski

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Helen Czerski explores the everyday oddities that shed light on some of the most important science of our time. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/nAWHJViVfcU When we hear about physics, we
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Mimicry vs Language - with Sir David Attenborough

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Some animals have the physical equipment to mimic human speech, but that doesn’t mean they have the brain to understand human language. In this clip from ‘The language of animals’ (1973) Sir David Attenborough chats with a greater Indian hill myna. Subscr
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A Boy, a Robot and a Buzz Wire - Christmas Lectures with Leonard Maunder

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Robots are remarkably good at some things that humans are not naturally so adept at. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full fourth lecture of the series: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch/1983/machines-in
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Musical Wooden Blocks - with Charles Taylor

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The frequency of sound waves and the pitch of the sound we hear are inextricably linked; the higher the frequency, the higher the pitch. Charles Taylor demonstrates this in our final Ri Advent clip from the 1989 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Exploring music", where
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How to Speak Backwards - with Eric Laithwaite

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When looking into a mirror, you see a likeness of yourself, but it is not you. Would you be able to communicate with your mirror double? Eric Laithwaite attempts speaking backwards as an option. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscR
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Explaining Gravitational Waves - Monthly(ish) Mailbag #2

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OK, so ‘Monthly Mailbag’, might have been a slightly over-ambitious title. But we’re back answering questions from the comments section, this time on the stick topic of gravitational waves. Do the gravitational waves of black holes affect us here on Earth
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How Encryption Keys Work - with Chris Bishop

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What does the padlock icon on your internet browser mean and why is encryption important? In this clip from 2008 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Hi-tech trek", Chris Bishop uses coloured water to demonstrate how information is transferred on the internet. Subscribe f
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How Would We Communicate with Alien Life? - with Carl Sagan

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If life exists elsewhere in the Universe, would we be able to communicate with it? In this clip from the 1977 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "The planets", Carl Sagan demonstrates how we could send a signal that would make sense to intelligent beings that have evolve
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The DNA Code - with Alison Woollard

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DNA is the instruction manual for life on Earth. In this clip from the 2013 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Life fantastic", Alison Woollard explains how the DNA code stores the information to make all living things. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.l
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The Coriolis Effect

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The Coriolis effect says that anytime you're rotating—whether it's on a playground toy or your home planet—objects moving in straight lines will appear to curve. This bizarre phenomenon affects many things, from the paths of missiles to the formation of h
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Can Objects Have Personalities? - with Bruce Hood

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As humans, we sometimes project our thoughts and emotions onto things that aren't human. In this clip from the 2011 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Meet Your Brain", Bruce Hood shows how we can interpret shapes as having their own "personalities", just by the way the
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Making Machines Speak - with David Pye

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Modern speech synthesisers can simulate human speech so perfectly that it's nearly indistinguishable from the real thing. In this clip from the 1985 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, David Pye demonstrates earlier versions of mechanical and electronic speech synthesise
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Infrared astronomy - with Matthew Bothwell

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Why does the universe look the way it does? The answer could lie in the massive, dusty, and star-producing galaxies that existed billions of years ago, and are invisible to the naked eye.Watch Matthew Bothwell's full lecture on 'The Invisible Universe': h
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Controlling Your Body With Electricity - 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES

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Alison Woollard finds her movement controlled by a child when theyre connected via electric wires in Saiful Islams 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES. In the second of his CHRISTMAS LECTURES, chemist Saiful Islam continues his exploration of one of the most importan
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How Stick Insects Use Camouflage - with Richard Dawkins

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Some insects have evolved incredibly detailed foms of camouflage, so they appear to blend almost perfectly into their surroundings. In this clip from 1991 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Growing up in the Universe"', Richard Dawkins gets into a sticky situation with
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Facial Character Analysis - with Heinz Wolff

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Our faces display messages to the world around us by expressing what we are thinking or feeling, and giving clues about our character. In this clip from the 1975 CHRISTMAS LECTURES 'Signals from the interior', Heinz Wolff analyses the characters of an aud
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Champions of Illusion Susana Martinez-Conde

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You can watch all our videos at https://scienceandnonduality.com Visual illusions are those perceptual experiences that do not match the physical reality. Our perception of the outside world is generated indirectly by brain mechanisms, so all visual perce
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Christmas Lectures 2018: Where Do I Come From? - Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght

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In the first lecture of the 2018 Christmas Lectures Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght explore the tree of life and see where humans come from. Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social
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How Ants Defend Their Home Trees - with Sue Hartley

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Plants may seem passive and defenceless, but they have plenty of ways to fight off attackers. In this clip from the 2009 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "The 300 Million Year War", Sue Hartley demonstrates a particularly gruesome strategy used by some plants to protec
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Bioluminescence - with David Attenborough

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Many animals, especially insects and deep sea marine species, produce light to send signals to those around them. This is called bioluminescence. In this clip from the 1973 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "The languages of animals", Sir David Attenborough performs sim
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Trying Out Battery Powered Welding - with Saiful Islam

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Batteries are everywhere in modern life, but these amazing pieces of technology can often seem all too familiar. In this clip from the 2016 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Supercharged: Fuelling the Future", Saiful Islam makes sparks fly, and writes a message with a
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Simulating Tastes and Smells Using a Digital Lollipop - with Danielle George

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We can use technology to send sounds and images to people far away – but what about our other senses? In this clip from the 2014 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "'Sparks will fly: How to hack your home", Danielle George demonstrates a device for sharing tastes and sme
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What Happens During a Space Walk - with Kevin Fong and Dan Tani

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Space walks are one of the most dangerous things an astronaut must face - clear communication between the astronauts out in space, inside the International Space Station and engineers on the ground at Mission Control is critical. In this clip from the 201
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The Truth about AI 2/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'My AI Life' - Professor Mike Wooldridge reveals the huge role AI already plays in our daily lives, sometimes without us even realising what it is doing.This is the second of the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution, supported by CGI, on the
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The Original Double Slit Experiment

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Light is so common that we rarely think about what it really is. But just over two hundred years ago, a groundbreaking experiment answered the question that had occupied physicists for centuries. Is light made up of waves or particles?The experiment was c
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The Truth about AI 1/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'How to build an intelligent machine' - Professor Mike Wooldridge explores the nature of artificial intelligence. By using experiments and demonstrations, he investigates how AI learns and what it can do.This is the first of the 2023 Christmas Lectures fr
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Haptic Technology Demonstration - with Danielle George

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Haptic technology recreates the sensation of touch through forces and vibrations. In this clip from the 2014 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Sparks will fly: How to hack your home", Danielle George and a young audience member experiment with haptic technology. This p
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The surprising pattern behind color names around the world

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Why so many languages invented words for colors in the same order. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In 1969, two Berkeley researchers, Paul Kay and Brent Berlin, published a book on a pretty groundbreaking idea: that every culture in history
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The Power of Poop — AMNH SciCafe

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Did you know that some of the bacteria living inside us are essential for our health? Gastroenterologist Ari Grinspan delves into the complex world of the microbiome in the human digestive system. He explains how transplanting bacteria from healthy people
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Christmas Lectures 2018: What Makes Me Human? - Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght

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In the second lecture of the 2018 Christmas Lectures Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght explore human evolution. Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_term=description Due to co
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The Truth about AI 1/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'How to build an intelligent machine' - Professor Mike Wooldridge explores the nature of artificial intelligence. By using experiments and demonstrations, he investigates how AI learns and what it can do.This is the first of the 2023 Christmas Lectures fr
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How to Design a Particle Accelerator - with Suzie Sheehy

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How do you go about designing a particle accelerator? Suzie Sheehy discusses how they work, what form they take, and what champagne means to an accelerator physicist. Watch more films in our series on particle accelerators: https://youtu.be/LR_aNOcnH0Q?li
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The Truth about AI 2/3 - 2023 Christmas Lectures with Mike Wooldridge

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'My AI Life' - Professor Mike Wooldridge reveals the huge role AI already plays in our daily lives, sometimes without us even realising what it is doing.This is the second of the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Royal Institution, supported by CGI, on the
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What Colors Were Dinosaurs?

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We know a lot about dinosaurs but there’s one question that has plagued paleontologists for decades: what color were they? Go to http://squarespace.com/eons and use code “EONS” for 10% off your first order. Produced in collaboration with PBS Digital Studi
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Why beef is the worst food for the climate

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Avoiding high-emission foods can have a bigger climate impact than any other consumption change.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labOur consumption habits emit billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Our diets account for o
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Do dogs have feelings? with Jules Howard

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Over the last ten years science has discovered some fascinating new findings about the minds of dogs. Find out more with Jules Howard and Lilly.Watch Jules's full lecture here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcHw3EgR9PYGet Jules's book 'Wonderdog': https
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Playing Ping Pong In Microgravity

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Dr Kevin Fong takes a trip on a parabolic flight (the ‘vomit comet’) to see what it’s like to play table tennis in space. Watch the full second episode of the 2015 CHRISTMAS LECTURES on ‘How to survive in space’ on the Ri Channel now: http://richannel.org
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What Physics Teachers Get Wrong About Tides! | Space Time | PBS Digital Studios

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Tweet at us! @pbsspacetime Facebook: facebook.com/pbsspacetime Email us! pbsspacetime [at] gmail [dot] com Comment on Reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/pbsspacetime We all know tides have something to do with gravity from the Moon and Sun, but if gravity af
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Typing vs. Handwriting: Which Is Better for Your Memory?

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If you want better grades in school, studies suggest it might be worth switching out your laptop for a trusty, old-fashioned notebook. Why Is Learning So Hard? - https://youtu.be/xi_i0_1ZS3Q Read More: Evidence mounts that laptops are terrible for student

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