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Ri on AI: The healthcare revolution Ri Science Podcast with Dr James Kinross

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In the second episode of this miniseries, were exploring how AI is impacting different areas of scientific research, and in this episode we discuss the applications of AI in healthcare.Lisa Derry is joined by Dr James Kinross, a colorectal surgeon and med
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Clover! | Totally Spies: COMPILATION

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Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesChannel?sub_confirmation=1Clover Ewing is a spy/student and one of the main characters from Totally Spies!, along with her best friends and fellow spies Samantha and Alexandra. Of the th
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How To Draw A Four-Leaf Clover - Preschool

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Today's lesson is especially for younger artists. Olivia and I are learning how to draw a funny four-leaf clover! Art Supplies ~ This is a list of the supplies we used, but feel free to use whatever you have in your home or classroom.~Crayons~PaperVisit o
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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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How To Draw A Four-Leaf Clover (young Artists)

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Happy St. Patrick's Day! We're learning how to draw a four-leaf clover! EMAIL A PHOTO OF YOUR ART: myart@artforkidshub.com MAIL US YOUR ART: Art for Kids Hub P.O. Box 927 Pleasant Grove, UT 84062 SUBSCRIBE for regular drawing and art lessons: http://bit.l
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Sam, Alex and Clover's Gadgets | Totally Spies: COMPILATION

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Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesChannel?sub_confirmation=1Gadgets are the equipment with which the spies are given to help them in their various missions. They are assigned to the girls following the introductory detai
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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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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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"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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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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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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"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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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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The Ring! | Totally Spies Official

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Clover can't wait to show everyone her new ring, but when Mandy shows her own, prettier ring, she become jealous! During a football match, Clover notices that Mandy dropped her ring. Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesCha
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Why your house needs a lightning rod #science

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Why do houses need lightning rods to protect them during storms?Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/joinSubscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeThe Ri is on Twitter: http
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TOTALLY FRUSTRATED! | Totally Spies Official

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Clover would like to become the new subject for her crush new painting, but Mandy will disrupt her plans! Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesChannel?sub_confirmation=1Every week, join teenage spies Sam, Alex and Clover in
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How does tempered glass work? #sciencefacts

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Watch the full video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YV6XAfZcCCE--The Ri is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRoyalInstitutionand Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_scienceand Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitutionand TikTok: https://ww
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ALEX HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED!!! | Totally Spies Official

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OH NO! Alex has been kdinapped! Sam and Clover need to find her, ASAP! If only the could get hold of Jerry... Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesChannel?sub_confirmation=1Every week, join teenage spies Sam, Alex and Clove
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Can we save frogs from a deadly fungus?

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Over 40% of amphibian species are in population decline, with 200 species already extinct. And now frogs are dealing with their own pandemic. How can science help?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeMany species of frogs and oth
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Losing My Patience! | Totally Spies Official

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Clover is losing her patience as Alex is constantly getting in her way! Since Alex ran out of her monthly allowance, she is desperately looking for some cash! Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesChannel?sub_confirmation=1E
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Saving Alex! | Totally Spies Official

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Sam and Clover have finally found Alex! They must be careful: if they open the door, Alex will fall from the building! Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesChannel?sub_confirmation=1Every week, join teenage spies Sam, Alex
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Blaze Of Steel: Explosive Chemistry - With Andrew Szydlo

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Andrew Syzdlo, chemist and school teacher, explores the chemistry of iron and steel. Featuring cool science experiments, explosions and pyrotechnics, this inspiring teacher challenges our perception of these metals' permanence. Subscribe for regular scien
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Beverly Hills Glamour Girls! | Totally Spies Official

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Clover has signed the girls up to star in a new reality television show, but Sam and Alex are concerned about invasion of privacy and the possible exposure of their secret agent lives. Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesC
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Sam Zombie Much? | Totally Spies Official

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While investigating a virus that turns people into programming zombies, Clover is captured while Sam is brainwashed. Alex is left alone to face the designer before he infects the entire world. Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/Total
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Speeding Train! | Totally Spies Official

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Clover and Sam are searching for their friend Alex, who has been kidnapped! Thinking she is on a train, they find out it was actually a trap set up by the kidnapper! They must now find a way to stop the train before it derails! Subscribe to Totally Spies!
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What are the different types of Artificial Intelligence?

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There are two main approaches to AI - symbolic AI, and neural networks. Find out more with Mike Wooldridge.The theme of this year's famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES from the Ri is 'The Truth About AI'. Find out more about the CHRISTMAS LECTURES here: https://www
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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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Meet the World’s First Milk Sommelier

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For Bas de Groot, cow’s milk is more than an accompaniment to cereal—it’s a liquid of serious complexity akin to a fine wine. This milk sommelier treats each taste like a sensory experience worthy of discernment and “terroir” exploration. We caught up wit
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The history of electricity - with Dan Plane

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An electrifying ride for adults and kids, packed with demos showing how electricity can be harnessed, and featuring the Ri's own demonstrator extraordinaire, Dan Plane. No Barbies were harmed in the making of this show.Subscribe for regular science videos
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The Evil Villains! | Totally Spies: COMPILATION

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Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesChannel?sub_confirmation=1Join Sam, Alex and Clover, high school best friends, as they accidentally find their way into their secret lives of being undercover spies for WOOHP, who fight
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The Show! | Totally Spies Official

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Jerry sends the girls to Toronto to investigate a rash of missing people reports. Sam picks up a mirror fragment but her hand changes into a lobster claw. Later they track down the circus, which has been converting people on its ride into circus freaks. A
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How batteries will power the future - with The Faraday Institution

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Why are batteries so important for our future? Find out from expert Professor Louis Piper of WMG, University of Warwick, and a Principal Investigator at the Faraday Institution.The Faraday Institution is the UKs independent institute for electrochemical e
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Birth Of A Theorem - With Cédric Villani

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Where does a mathematician’s inspiration come from? Fields Medal winner Cédric Villani takes us on a fantastical adventure through the beautiful, mysterious world of mathematics. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe What goes on
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What are the latest developments in AI Robotics? - with Mike Wooldridge

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Why are robots so much more complicated to develop than AI software? Find out with 2023 Christmas Lecturer Mike Wooldridge and the Oxford Robotics Lab.Find out more about the 2023 Christmas Lectures here: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lecturesMichael Woo
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Q&A - The Physics of Life: How Water Folds Proteins - with Sylvia McLain

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Can we predict protein folding? How do you trap proteins? Sylvia McLain answers questions from the audience. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/SaSntOkK-Vk Sylvia McLain is a Research
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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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What We Eat Matters - by Giles Yeo

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Is a calorie a calorie? Does it matter if we eat corn or corn syrup? Giles Yeo explains the nutritional difference between different foods and why it matters. Watch the full talk: https://youtu.be/pOJYTMe_bp4 Calories in have to be less than calories out
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How and why do we measure time? - with Leon Lobo

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Why do we need to coordinate the way we measure time? And how do atomic clocks work? Find out with Leon Lobo, Head of the National Timing Centre (NTC) programme at the National Physical Laboratory. This video is part of our celebration of British Science
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Decoding The Stars: A New Look At Astrology

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We're delighted to announce that... okay, okay, we're just kidding. This was a little April fools silliness. Read all about it here: http://rigb.org/blog/2016/april/2016-april-fools And subscribe for regular *real* science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRib
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What is Artificial Intelligence? with Mike Wooldridge

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Hear more from the 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURER, Mike Wooldridge, as he explains what Artificial Intelligence is.This year's CHRISTMAS LECTURES are on the theme 'The Truth About AI' - find out more at https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lecturesInitiated by Michael
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Social Behaviour In Dinosaurs - With David Hone

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How do you learn about the social behaviour of animals that have been extinct for millions of years? Palaeontologist David Hone discusses what the fossil record can – and can’t – tell us about how the dinosaurs lived. Subscribe for regular science videos:
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The Story Of Spacetime – With Fay Dowker

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Fay Dowker tells the story of general relativity and its interactions with Newtonian physics, from Galileo to cutting edge research on the granularity of spacetime. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the Q&A that follows
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Michael Faraday's supernatural experiment

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Are ghosts real? The Victorians certainly thought so - and Michael Faraday wanted to prove otherwise. We've recreated his spooky experiment in time for Halloween. Victorian society was fascinated by the possibility of communicating with ghosts. People rep
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Discoveries from Faraday's Laboratory with David Ricketts

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Find out what Michael Faraday discovered - filmed in his original basement lab in London, at the Royal Institution.You can visit the lab yourself - find out how on our website: https://www.rigb.org/visitProf David Ricketts is an Innovation Fellow in the T
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Bring My Best Friend Back | Music Video | Sofia the First | Disney Junior

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Clover and Sofia really miss each other and just want to see each other again! Watch Sofia the First on Disney Junior! And check out more videos of Sofia and friends here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2m1vjiMH_hMCxxjKvsORK-mybMW4OB33Sofia conti
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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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I Like You So Much | Music Video | Sofia the First | Disney Junior

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Clover sings to Crackle about how much he likes her!Watch Sofia the First on Disney Junior! And check out more videos of Sofia and friends here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2m1vjiMH_hMCxxjKvsORK-mybMW4OB33Sofia continues to find out what being
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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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The Chemistry of Fire and Gunpowder - with Andrew Szydlo

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Andrew Szydlo gives a spectacular demo-filled talk of explosive science using gunpowder, energetic reactions and quite a few flames. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The talk was filmed on the eve of Bonfire Night, also know
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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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Smashing A Glass With Sound

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Can you smash a wine glass with your voice? Dr Kevin Fong finds out. Watch the full first episode of the 2015 CHRISTMAS LECTURES on ‘How to survive in space’ on the Ri Channel now: http://richannel.org/christmas-lectures/2015/how-to-survive-in-space#/lift
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2012 Christmas Lectures - Burning a Diamond

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Dr Peter Wothers is assisted by Nobel prize winner Sir Harry Kroto. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeThe Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_scienceand Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitutionand Tumblr: http://
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Incredible Candle And Water Trick - ExpeRimental Extras

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Watch a candle suck up water into a jar as if by magic. Click here for more great science experiments to try with candles: http://youtu.be/Uau_eKoRn6c For info sheets and printable badges, click here: http://bit.ly/EggspeRiments ExpeRimental is a series o
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The Physics of Life: How Water Folds Proteins - with Sylvia McLain

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Sorry about the audio problems for the first 30 seconds or so - stick with it, it levels out soon. Proteins are arguably the most important biological components in any living creature but only now are we beginning to look into the role water plays in the
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What to Do About Space Debris?

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There are over 18,000 artificial objects tracked orbiting our planet. How did they get there and how do we get rid of them? Hugh Lewis explains the problem of space debris. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Ri is on Twitt
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How Not To Be Wrong: The Power Of Mathematical Thinking

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The maths we learn in school can seem like a dull set of rules, laid down by the ancients and not to be questioned. Jordan Ellenberg shows how wrong this view is through stories that show the power of mathematical thinking. Subscribe for regular science v
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Chemistry of Christmas with Katherine Haxton

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We're celebrating Christmas the only way we know how - with Chemistry!Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/joinSubscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeThis lecture was rec
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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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Fighting Firedamp - The Lamp That Saved 1,000 Lives

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With a beautiful, explosive experiment, Andy demonstrates how Humphry Davy's simple invention saved hundreds of lives from firedamp. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Firedamp is a flammable gas found in coal mines that contr
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Slow Motion Contact Explosive - Nitrogen Triiodide

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Nitrogen triiodide is a highly unstable substance that detonates when disturbed. So we disturbed it. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe And if you can explain what's going on with the flash of light, let us know! Nitrogen trii
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The volcanic chemistry of sulfur - with Andrew Szydlo

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Ri favourite and science icon Andrew Szydlo takes you on a tour of the amazing, and sometimes explosive, chemistry of sulfur.Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/joinSubscribe for regular scienc
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Do we live in a multiverse? - with Laura Mersini-Houghton

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What lies beyond the edge of our own universe? Learn more from cosmologist Laura Mersini-Houghton as she discusses her ground-breaking theory in this short video.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeLaura's book is out now: https
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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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Metal Mayhem - with Andrew Szydlo

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Chemistry teacher and science demonstration virtuoso Andrew Szydlo is back at the Ri, for an unforgettable evening exploring the exciting world of metals.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeMetals make up the bulk of the Periodi
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AI can't beat mathematicians - with Junaid Mubeen

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What is distinctly human about breaking the rules? And why does that matter for creative thinking, mathematics, and AI?Watch Junaid's full talk here: https://youtu.be/i2trJEIFIvY Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeJunaid is a m
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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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How the Tyrannosaurs Ruled the World – with David Hone

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How did the Tyrannosaurus Rex and it's kind come to dominate their prehistoric world? Palaeontologist Dr David Hone explores the evolution, ecology and behaviour of these amazing dinosaurs, and explains what Jurassic Park got wrong. Watch the Q&A here: ht
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The Dreams Of An Astronaut - With Helen Sharman

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What do astronauts dream of? In 1991, Helen Sharman became the first Briton in space; in this animation she shares a dream she has about returning to space, and talks about what it’s like to gaze down on the earth from above. This is the first instalment
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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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Why Doesn't the Earth Fall into the Sun? - Monthly Mailbag #7

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Where does the Earth's angular momentum come from? Why do all planets move in the same direction? How did the solar system form in the first place? Jon answers questions from the comments. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Ch
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How do Microbes Survive in Stomach Acid? - Monthly Mailbag #12

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There is increasing evidence on how our gut microbiome plays an integral role in our overall health, but how do microbes even survive the stomach when the acids and enzymes attack everything that reaches it? Jon answers questions from the comment section.
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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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Why is Norway Rising? - Christmas Lectures with James Jackson

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Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeThe Ri is on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheRoyalInstitutionand Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_scienceand Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitutionand Tumblr: http://ri-science.t
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Can Blind Birds Navigate? - Monthly Mailbag #8

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Do birds needs eyes to navigate? Can pigeons use the Earth's magnetic field for homing? Jon answers questions from the comments. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Check out the original talk by Jim Al-Khalili that sparked the
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Family Makes Their Own Cheese From Scratch

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Clover Creek Cheese Cellar in Williamsburg, Pennsylvania is family owned and operated and they make artisanal raw milk cheese. The INSIDER team believes that life is an adventure! Subscribe to our channel and visit us at: https://thisisinsider.com INSIDER
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Mercury Rising: America's First Steps Into Space

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In 1959, Project Mercury became the United States' maiden space programme. This is the story of that programme, told through beautiful archive footage. Visit http://rigb.org/advent for your daily instalment in the Ri advent calendar, A Place Called Space.
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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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Exploding Thermite Pumpkins! Halloween Science

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This Halloween, we thought we’d investigate the interface between pumpkins and thermite. The results were explosive. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe It wouldn't be Halloween without some exploding pumpkins. In the top jack-
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Nanoscale Machines: Building The Future With Molecules

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Professor of Chemical Nanoscience Neil Champness explores the future of nanoscale machines. Can we build a machine simply from molecules at the nanoscale? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The idea of building machines that a
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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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What Is Zero? Getting Something From Nothing - With Hannah Fry

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Is zero really a number? How did it come about? Hannah Fry tells the story of how zero went from nothing to something. Subscribe to our channel for weekly science lectures and short films: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Help translate this film: http://www.you
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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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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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Q&A - Why Dirt and Microbes Could Be Good for Us - with B Brett Finlay

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How does drinking alcohol affect your gut bacteria? How can you boost gut microbiota? B Brett Finlay answers questions after his talk. Watch the full talk here: https://youtu.be/xlEFI5A3QFM Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe B
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The Viral Origins of the Placenta

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During an ancient viral infection, a protein was embedded into the human genome, allowing the placenta to develop as it has.This animation was produced by Diana Gradinaru, supported by the Genetics Society in celebration of their 100th anniversary in 2019
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The Chemistry of Heavy Water, Argon & Flamingos – Monthly Mailbag #6

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Can you drink a whole glass of heavy water? What is Argon used for? Do flamingos have red and blue pigment in their feathers? Jon answers questions from the comments. Subscribe for weekly science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the original films!
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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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How To Make Bath Bombs

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Bath bombs are surprisingly simple to make. Using just citric acid powder, bicarbonate of soda and water, you produce that vigorous fizzing reaction. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe --- A very special thank you to our Patre
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Entropy and the Arrow of Time

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As we experience it, time flows in a single direction. But entropy, and its description in the second law of thermodynamics, is one of the few physical phenomena to imply an actual arrow of time. Day 16 of our advent calendar: http://www.rigb.org/christma
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The Hollow Mask Illusion - ExpeRimental Extra! [NO AUDIO]

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As Einstein rotates, what do you see? Does the face point towards you, or sink away? Use this video as a starting point for a great activity with kids, making their own 'hollow masks': https://youtu.be/0gCcWBnChVA For more science experiments to do at hom
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What Is Epigenetics? With Nessa Carey

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Why your DNA is not your destiny. Molecular biologist Nessa Carey presents an introduction to epigenetics and explains how it shapes life. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe DNA is a vitally important starting point for life,
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The Chemistry of Coins | Szydlo's At Home Science

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Andrew shows around some of the more unusual glasswear in his collection, before taking a look at the chemisty of a simple copper coinSubscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeChapters:00:00 - A tour of an unusual chemical apparatus09
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Pyrotrickery - with Matthew Tosh

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Ever wondered about the secrets behind pyrotechnics? Discover the science that makes these spectacular displays possible. This lecture was filmed at the Ri on Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeMatthew Tosh is a presenter, pyro
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The Science Of Pyrotechnic Effects – With Matthew Tosh

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Matthew Tosh, one of the UK’s leading pyrotechnicians, explains how fireworks and explosions are safely performed in a journey from fundamental combustion to the complex and visual effects seen around the world. Subscribe for more talks like this: http://
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Christmas Lectures 2012 - Worth your Weight in Gold

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Dr Peter Wothers weighs a volunteer from the 2012 Christmas Lectures audience with 24 carat pure gold. Finding himself a little short of the right amount, he calls in help from famous chemist Sir Harry Kroto and his gold Nobel Prize medal (awarded in 1996
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What is special relativity?

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If everything in the universe moved at the speed of light, would time exist? This is the question that Jon is puzzling over at this month's edition of Monthly Mailbag. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Does time slow down for
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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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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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Carl Sagan On Space Travel: A Dandelion Going To Seed

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In 1977 Carl Sagan gave the CHRISTMAS LECTURES on space travel. In his final lecture, he spoke about the human race venturing out into space; his words are as relevant now as they were then. Day 14 of our advent calendar, A Place Called Space. http://rigb
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How To Clone A Mammoth: The Science Of De-Extinction - With Beth Shapiro

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Could we bring back mammoths? Should we bring back mammoths? Beth Shapiro explains the science of de-extinction and Jurassic Park, and asks if it’s a good idea at all. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Could extinct species,
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Topology, Geometry And Life In Three Dimensions

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If you imagine a three dimensional maze from which there is no escape, how can you map it? Is there a way to describe what all possible mazes look like, and how do mathematicians set about investigating them? Subscribe for regular science videos: http://b
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How Is Black Fire Made?

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Sodium flames can appear black in the light of a sodium lamp. Natasha explains the physics behind it. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe --- A very special thank you to our Patreon supporters who help make these videos happen,
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How to Make a Simple Battery

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The first ever electrical battery used just copper, zinc and brine-soaked cardboard. Dan Plane shows you how to build your own. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe --- A very special thank you to our Patreon supporters who help
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How Photos Were Taken 100 Years Ago | Szydlo's At Home Science

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Andrew uses a Victorian era camera to demonstrate the full process of photography from setting up the camera to exposing the photographic paper. Of course, it wouldn't be Andrew Szydlo without an explosion, so of course some magnesium flash powder is used
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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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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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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 surprising science of snow crystals

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Snow crystals famously have six sides. But is this true? In this film we explore the conditions that cause water ice to start behaving very strangely. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe--A very special thank you to our Patreon
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Under The Sea - With Helen Scales

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A dive into the spiralling world of seashells and the bizarre animals that make them. Helen Scales explains how hermit crabs like to party and butterflies learnt to swim. Watch the Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqBHjBDgLfY Subscribe for regular sci
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Crystal Structure and the Laws of Thermodynamics

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Crystals bring order out of chaos. Does their formation violate the laws of thermodynamics? Materials chemist Dr Suze Kundu explores the relationship between crystals and entropy, with footage from the Ri Archives channel. Watch more classic archive foota
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What Eclipses Have Done for Science

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Eclipses have been aiding scientists throughout history, from helping measure the width of the Atlantic ocean and verifying Einstein's theory of general relativity, to allowing NASA to attempt a thermal mapping of Mercury. Subscribe for regular science vi
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The Sokol Space Suit: Helen Sharman On Being In Space

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A space suit is a carefully engineered cocoon, designed to protect an astronaut from the perils of the abyss. Helen Sharman walks us through the suit she trusted with her life when she went into space. Day 6 of our advent calendar, A Place Called Space: h
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Zap, Crackle And Pop: The Story Of Electricity

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Dr Marty Jopson leads us through the story of electricity in a show buzzing with demonstrations. Have we tamed electricity? From the Ancient Greeks to Faraday’s genius, this show puts the awesome back into electricity. Subscribe for regular science videos
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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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Periodic Success: The Hidden Beauty Of The Periodic Table

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Join a guided tour of science’s most iconic image with chemical physicist and material scientist Jamie Gallagher, geek songstress Helen Arney and nanoscientist Suze Kundu. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The periodic table
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Bacteria And Antibiotics: Revenge Of The Microbes

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What are bacteria? How do antibiotics work? And what can we do about increasing antibiotic resistance? Jenny Rohn, scientist and novelist, investigates the fascinating world of bacteria in this Friday Evening Discourse event from the Ri. Subscribe for reg
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Information, Evolution, And Intelligent Design - With Daniel Dennett

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Daniel Dennett explores the first steps towards a unified theory of information, through common threads in the convergence of evolution, learning, and engineering. Subscribe for regular science talks: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The concept of information i
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Why Dirt and Microbes Could Be Good for Us - with B Brett Finlay

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B Brett Finlay discusses whether we have taken our war on germs a step too far. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Although hygiene and antibiotics have overall improved our health, we might have taken our war against germs to
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Science For Kids – How To Make Bouncing Eggs – ExpeRimental #12

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Make bouncy eggs and experiment with the chemistry of liquids around the house in this science activity to do with children. For info sheets and printable badges, click here: http://bit.ly/EggspeRiments ExpeRimental is a series of videos showing fun, chea
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High-voltage physics - with David Ricketts

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Through incredible demonstrations, David Ricketts deploys high-voltage science to explain how spark generators, ion-powered motors and aircraft work.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeDonate to the RI and help us bring you more
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What Is Weightlessness?

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Do you have weight in space? Is weightlessness an absence of gravity, or actually an absence of forces pushing against it? Andy unpicks what weight really is. Watch our experiments with water on a parabolic flight: https://youtu.be/rzytpxtbCzQ?list=PLbnrZ
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Making Bayesian statistics fun - With Sophie Carr at Ada Lovelace Day

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Within each of us lies a superpower: a tool that can transform our discomfort into confidence if we only acknowledge that hidden within us is a statistician trying to get out. Embrace the realm of Bayesian statistics, where uncertainty becomes a playgroun
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The Archimedes Principle | Szydlo's At Home Science

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Andrew explores the well know but perhaps not so well understood Archimedes principle.We start off in ancient Sicily for a surprising dip in the bath with Archimedes, followed by a variety of experiments and demonstrations back in Andrew's basement lab. t
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The Extreme World Of Ultra Intense Lasers - With Kate Lancaster

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The most powerful lasers in the world can be used to make some of the most extreme conditions possible on earth, and are revolutionising science. Dr Kate Lancaster leads you through this extreme world with demonstrations along the way. http://bit.ly/RiSub
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What is Consciousness?

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Where is it? Can it be measured? Replicated? Created? Marcus du Sautoy puzzles the problem of consciousness. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Brain imagining techniques have shown that our minds work differently when we're a
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Women of wonder - with Rosie Curran Crawley at Ada Lovelace Day

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Jane Marcets Conversations on Chemistry was first published anonymously in 1805 and is thought to be one of the first science textbooks. After watching Humphry Davys lectures at the Royal Institution, Marcet believed it to be important to discuss these sc
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How to Fix a Leaking Tap with Chemistry | Szydlo's At Home Science

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Andrew explores some of the chemical and mechical causes for leaking taps as well as explaining the inner mechanisms of various taps.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeChapters:00:00 - Introduction02:53 - The chemistry of limes
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Chemical Electricity | Szydlo's At Home Science

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Starting with the Ris own Michael Faraday, Andrew explores the varied and sometimes explosive chemistry of batteries and electricity. From the pioneering work of Volta, right up to most recent Nobel prizes, join Andrew Szydlo for this exciting electrical
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Science and Fire and Cake

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To celebrate us reaching a mind bending one million subscribers, we asked our friends Mike and Dave if they could cook up something special for us all. We only insisted that there be cake. And science.00:00 - Introduction00:30 - Making liquid oxygen02:58
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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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Christmas Lectures 2018: What Makes Me, Me? - Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght

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What makes humans human? And what makes every person an individual? Watch more Christmas Lectures: http://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_term=description Due to copyright restrictions, we are not able to inc
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The Curious World of Springs | Szydlo's At Home Science

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This week, Andrew takes us on a journey exploring a seemingly simple object - the spring.From pocket-watches, to the suspension of a vintage car, these simple mechanical objects have a huge number of uses still in our modern world, from storing energy to
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Why do Shower Curtains Billow Inwards? - Monthly Mailbag #13

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For his last ever Mailbag, Jon tries to get to the bottom of the mystery of why shower curtains seem to want to grab you when you have a shower. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe We've all been there. You're trying to have a
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Is Space Travel Worth It? Spoken Word With Mark Grist

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Is space travel a waste of money? Can we justify reaching for the stars when there’s so much that needs our attention here on earth? Poet Mark Grist battles it out. Visit Mark's channel for more poetry: https://www.youtube.com/user/Montygristo And visit h
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Physics experiments that changed the world with Suzie Sheehy

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Twentieth-century physics has changed the world - and some of the most important discoveries happened right here at the Royal Institution. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/gEHXJEFSftE Suzie's books 'The Matter of Everything' is out now: https://geni.u
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Sign Language in a Mirror - with Charles Stirling

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Is sign language left or right handed? Can it be mirrored without losing its message? Charles Stirling seeks answers to these questions in the 1992 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Our World Through the Looking Glass". Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.
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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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Trapped in Space! | Totally Spies Official

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Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesChannel?sub_confirmation=1Every week, join teenage spies Sam, Alex and Clover in loads of fun and exciting adventures as they battle to keep the public safe from various villains and das
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Turned Myself Into a Lobster! | Totally Spies Official

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The New House! | Totally Spies Official

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Problem With Gravity! | Totally Spies Official

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The Perfect Paradise | Totally Spies!

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Totally Spies Missions | Totally Spies: COMPILATION

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Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesChannel?sub_confirmation=1Every week, join teenage spies Sam, Alex and Clover in loads of fun and exciting adventures as they battle to keep the public safe from various villains and das
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How to Make a Fire Tornado (A Wee One)

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Fire tornadoes occurring in nature look cool but are terrifying and very dangerous. We made one on a smaller scale - still cool, less AAAARGH. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Dan knows of two ways of building a tabletop fir
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Using a Cell Phone in 1985 - with David Pye

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The first commercially available mobile phone went on sale in 1984 – and cost around $4000. In this clip from the 1985 CHRISTMAS LECTURES 'Communicating', David Pye demonstrates the power of this (then) brand new technology on an unsuspecting member of th
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The explosive history of hydrogen with Andrew Szydlo

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Ri favourite and top demonstrator Andrew Szydlo takes us on a whistle-stop tour of this reactive gas, originally called 'flammable air', recreating some long-lost experiments along the way.Hydrogen is the lightest element on the periodic table, discovered
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Why Summer Is Hot But We Can't Predict The Weather

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Kate tries to use science to find the perfect summer holiday destination, asks why summer isn't the same everywhere, and investigates the many-layered science of the seasons. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe If climate and t
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How We Learn to Interpret Speech - Charles Taylor

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Balloons are fun at parties, but with a bit of work, you can also make them talk. In this clip from the 1989 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, Charles Taylor demonstrates what 'talking' balloons can tell us about how we process and understand speech. Subscribe for regu
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The Interactional 'Nudge' - Talking About Talk

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Elizabeth Stokoe shows how conversation analysis works to provide a scientific understanding of talk, and how it can be harnessed to make people do what you want. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Watch the Q&A here: https://
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Tom Lehrer's Elements - with Helen Arney at Ada Lovelace Day

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Helen Arney performs Tom Lehrers Elements, which he set to a tune by Arthur Sullivan. This version includes all of the 16 elements discovered (or, more accurately, synthesised in a laboratory) since the song was first written in 1959.Ada Lovelace Day is a
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Science For Kids - How To Make Microwave Cupcakes - ExpeRimental #20

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Make a cake in a microwave with our recipe, and do a science experiment for children. Download the infosheet for more instructions, ideas and the recipe: http://bit.ly/MicroCakes_IS Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Jo and he
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Q&A: Delightful and Dangerous Liquids - with Mark Miodownik

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What's wrong with liquid soap? What does alcohol do to your body? Mark Miodownik answers audience questions following his talk.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeMark's new book "Liquid: The Delightful and Dangerous Substances
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The ancient technology of silk - with Aarathi Prasad at Ada Lovelace Day

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From the ancient uses of silk to the biologists who learned the secrets of silk-producing animals: manipulating the habitats, physiologies, and threads of moths, spiders and molluscs, this talk will explore the work of some of the women who have been key
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Levitating pumpkins! Halloween science

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"And the cursed pumpkin rose up from the earth, carried to the sky by the spirits of All Hallows' Eve." Or in other words, Andy put a superconductor in a pumpkin and levitated it on a magnetic track. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiS
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Protein Folding and Particle Accelerators: A New Solution

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What can a particle accelerator teach us about biology? Dr Sylvia McLain explains her research into one of the most fundamental questions of life: how water is involved protein folding. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Answe
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Chameleon Communications - with Sir Colin Blakemore

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Chameleons are well known for being able to change their body colour to blend in with their surroundings. They can however also use this ability to communicate with other chameleons. In this clip from the 1982 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "Common sense", Sir Colin
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The Phone Book from 1880 - with Gareth Roberts

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In 1880, there were so few telephones in London that it was possible for '1' to be your phone number. In this clip from the 1988 CHRISTMAS LECTURES "The home of the future", Gareth Roberts takes a look at a small, red book – the London telephone directory
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Powering A Particle Accelerator

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How do you power a particle accelerator firing beams of protons 50 times a second into a heavy metal target? The ISIS neutron and muon source provides a near constant stream of particles for a huge range of research uses. Take a look at what it takes to k
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Chemical Wonders with Andrew Szydlo

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Why do things change colour, why do things burn, and most of all why do things explode? Andrew will take us on a journey through the exciting, confusing and sometimes explosive world of chemical changes. Andrew Szydlo is a chemist and secondary school tea
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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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Liquid Metal Embrittlement - Gallium vs. Aluminium

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Bringing gallium and aluminium together has some interesting and occasionally rather explosive results, as Dan found out in this little tale from the prep room. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Liquid metal embrittlement is
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The Temple! | Totally Spies Official

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The Spies are investigating the disappearance of Professor Elliott. During their search, they come across traps, snakes, and curses! Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesChannel?sub_confirmation=1Every week, join teenage sp
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Can All The Universes Fit In The Multiverse? - with Sean Carroll

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Getting your head around the implications of the many worlds theory can be an almost incomprehensible task.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeIn this short clip from the Q&A following his talk on quantum mechanics, theoretical
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The New Job! | Totally Spies Official

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Alex gets a job at the mall where she has to wear an embarrassing chicken suit. Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesChannel?sub_confirmation=1Every week, join teenage spies Sam, Alex and Clover in loads of fun and exciting
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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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How to speak whale with Tom Mustill and Michael Bronstein

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Is it possible to talk to whales and dolphins? And what might you get out of the conversation?Book for our summer proramme of events here, in-person and online: https://www.rigb.org/whats-onSubscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeTo
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Exploding Acetylene Pumpkins! Halloween Science

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What would Halloween be without exploding pumpkins? In order to not find out, we enlisted Dan Plane, our resident pumpkin exploder, to investigate the explosive power of acetylene. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Calcium ca
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What is Loop Quantum Gravity - with Carlo Rovelli

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Quantum particles exist in space-time, but quanta of gravity are different - they are woven together to make space time itself. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe In this short clip from his talk on the Physics and Philosophy
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JERRY, I SHRUNK THE SPIES | Totally Spies Official

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In order to save Jerry from an evil doctor controlling his brain, the spies will have to achieve the impossible! Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesChannel?sub_confirmation=1Every week, join teenage spies Sam, Alex and Cl
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A Journey to the Centre of the Sun - with Lucie Green

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Lucie Green takes us on a journey from the centre of the sun to planet earth in a run-down of the latest solar physics research. Watch the Q&A here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JkxTILe2Nk 110 times wider than Earth; 15 million degrees at its core; an
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How Not to Put Out a Metal Fire - with Steve Mould

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It's a terrible idea to try to extinguish burning metal with a water or CO2 fire extinguisher. Steve Mould shows why. Subscribe for regular science videos from the Ri: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe and be sure you check out Steve's channel - https://www.youtu
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How To Make Your Phone Magnetic - Static Magnetism

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(Okay, you got us, this video was an April Fools' trick. Read our blog all about why it's all nonsense, and how science misinformation like this can be so believable: http://bit.ly/ApRilFoolSci) Try this amazing magnetic phone trick. Michael Faraday disco
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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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High-Speed Collisions In Space – Experiments With A Carrot Gun

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Andy uses a carrot gun to discuss the hazards of micrometeoroid impacts in space, showing that at high enough speeds even tiny specks of dust can be dangerous. Why do high energy collisions in space make solid matter behave in a way that's wholly unfamili
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What is Symmetry in Physics? With Tara Shears

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Symmetry underlines our whole understanding of the universe. And the deeper we look, the more symmetries we find, reflecting our world in new and beautiful ways. Subscribe for weekly science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Symmetry is vital to understan
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How To Make a Hollow Mask Illusion - Psychology for Kids - ExpeRimental #22

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Baffle your brain with the famous 'hollow mask illusion', and experiment with how it works by making your own. Watch the Einstein mask illusion: https://youtu.be/pH9dAbPOR6M Send us a photo of your masks, and you could win £100! http://www.rigb.org/famili
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Science For Kids - Jumping Candle Flame Experiment - ExpeRimental #13

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Make a flame jump through the air in this fun science experiment to do at home with children. For info sheets and printable badges, click here: http://bit.ly/CandleChem ExpeRimental is a series of videos showing fun, cheap, simple science activities to do
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Liquid Nitrogen and the Leidenfrost Effect

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Why do scientists and demo presenters often choose not to wear protective gloves when handling liquid nitrogen? This is due to a little nifty phenomenon called the Leidenfrost effect. Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The Lei
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Science For Kids - How To Make Fizzy Bottle Rockets - ExpeRimental #16

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Make a juice bottle rocket fly through the air with some fizzy tablets and water in this fun science experiment for children. Download the infosheet for more ideas and information: http://bit.ly/FBR_Infosheet2 Subscribe for regular science videos: http://
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Artificial Intelligence, the History and Future - with Chris Bishop

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Chris Bishop discusses the progress and opportunities of artificial intelligence research. Subscribe for weekly science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe The last five years have witnessed a dramatic resurgence of excitement in the goal of creating intell
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Explaining Thermodynamics - Monthly(ish) Mailbag #3

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Jon answers questions from the comments sections, all about thermodynamics. What actually powers a ‘perpetual’ dippy bird (0:29)? Are there any non-transitive systems (1:33)? How does NASA’S EM drive work if it breaks the first law of thermodynamics (2:45
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The Psychology of Magic - with Gustav Kuhn

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Gustav Kuhn performs magic to illustrate the neuroscience and psychology of how we can be duped by misdirection and optical illusions.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeGustav's book "Experiencing the Impossible" is available t
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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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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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How will the Universe end? with Katie Mack

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From the big crunch or big rip to vacuum decay, Katie Mack explains the different ways in which physicists believe our universe might end.Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeKatie Mack is a theoretical astrophysicist and one of
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Science For Kids - Colour Changing Cabbage Experiment - ExpeRimental #17

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Make a beautiful colour changing liquid from cabbage juice, and explore the science of indicator solutions in this fun chemistry experiment for children. Download the infosheet for more instructions and ideas: http://bit.ly/ColourCabbage_info Subscribe fo
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How To Remember Things - Psychology Experiments for Kids

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Learn a trick to memorise more objects than you thought possible in this fun psychology activity for kids. Download the info sheet here: http://www.rigb.org/families/experimental/memory-masters Tell us what you think of these videos, and win £100: https:/
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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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The Microbes Within Us - with Ed Yong

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Ed Yong explores the tens of trillions of microbes swarming around your body, diving into the microbiome and the grand view of life it provides. Watch the Q&A: https://youtu.be/K4GBVDn_Ldg Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Yo
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Q&A: How Are Skyscrapers Engineered? - with Roma Agrawal

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What's the hardest material to build a building out of? How would we build structures on the moon? Roma Agrawal answers audience questions following her talk.Watch the talk: https://youtu.be/cSyNqwbUB8kBuy Roma's book "Built: The Hidden Stories Behind our
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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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Junk Log 034 | A Space Debris Short Story

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The story of a lost piece of debris, struggling to find her place in the vastness of space. An illustrated short story. Day 11 of A Place Called Space: http://rigb.org/advent Thousands of pieces of man-made debris hurtle through the space around our plane
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Living In Space: An Astronaut's Perspective

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Four seasoned astronauts recall what life in space is really like. Helen Sharman, Michael Barratt, Daniel Tani and Jean-Francois Clervoy talk about weightlessness, space walks, and coming home. Day 18 of our advent calendar: http://rigb.org/advent Watch t
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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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Weightless Water - Experiments In Zero Gravity

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Why does water behave in such weird ways in microgravity? We went on a parabolic 'vomit comet' flight to investigate. Check out the interactive 360 footage from this flight: https://youtu.be/mVJvyteAH0E Day 16 of our advent calendar: http://rigb.org/adven
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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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What is life and how does it work? - with Philip Ball

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Discover a leading-edge new vision of biology that will revise our concept of what life itself is, and how to enhance it. Sign up as a member to watch the Q&A for this talk, and get early ad-free access to all our talks: https://youtu.be/CEoJ88W4aXQ B
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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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What Happens Inside A Black Hole? - with Jerome Gauntlett

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What would happen if you were to cross the event horizon and venture into a black hole?Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibeIn this short clip from his talk on black holes, theoretical physicist Jerome Gauntlett explains spaghett
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The Spies! | Totally Spies: COMPILATION

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Subscribe to Totally Spies! https://www.youtube.com/user/TotallySpiesChannel?sub_confirmation=1Three teenage girls from Beverly Hills attempt to balance their lives as high school (later university) students with their undercover work as super-spies, batt
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What Does Earth Look Like From Space? An Astronaut's Perspective

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What’s it like to see our planet from above? To gaze upon the Earth from beyond our atmosphere? Four seasoned astronauts, Helen Sharman, Daniel Tani, Michael Barratt and Jean-Francois Clervoy, recall that unique experience. Day 8 of our advent calendar, A
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