Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner. Michael Faraday initiated the first Christmas Lecture series in 1825. This came at a time when organised education for young people was scarce. Faraday presented a total of nineteen series in all.
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1966
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1967
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1968
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1969
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1970
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1971
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1972
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1973: The Languages of Animals
6 episodes
1974
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1975
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1976
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1977
6 episodes
1978: Mathematics into Pictures
6 episodes
1979
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1980
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1981
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1982
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1983
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1984
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1985: Communicating
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1986
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1987: Crystals and Lasers
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1988
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1989
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1990
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1991: Growing Up in the Universe
5 episodes
1991
1992
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1993: The Cosmic Onion
5 episodes
1993
1994
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1995: Planet Earth, An Explorer's Guide
5 episodes
1996: The History in our Bones
5 episodes
1996
1997: The Magical Maze
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1998: Staying Alive: The Body in Balance
5 episodes
1999: Arrow of Time
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2000: Rise of the Robots
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2001: The Secrets of Life
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2002: Smart Stuff
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2003: Voyage in Space and Time
6 episodes
2003
2004: To the Ends of the Earth: Surviving Antarctic Extremes
3 episodes
2004
2005: The Truth About Food
5 episodes
2005
2006: The Num8er My5teries
5 episodes
2006
2007: Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival
5 episodes
2007
2008: Hi-tech Trek
5 episodes
2008
2009: The 300-Million-Year War
5 episodes
2009
2010: Size Matters
3 episodes
2010
2011: Meet Your Brain
3 episodes
2011
2012: The Modern Alchemist
3 episodes
2012
2013: Life Fantastic
3 episodes
2013
2014: Sparks Will Fly - How to Hack your Home
3 episodes
2014
2015: How to Survive in Space
3 episodes
2015
2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future
3 episodes
2016
2017: The Language of Life
3 episodes
2017
2018: Who Am I?
3 episodes
2018
2019: Secrets & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths
3 episodes
2019
2020: Planet Earth: A User’s Guide
3 episodes
2020
2021: Going Viral: How Covid Changed Science Forever
3 episodes
2021
2022: Secrets of Forensic Science
3 episodes
2022
2023: The Truth about AI
3 episodes
2023
2024: The Truth About Food
3 episodes
2024
2025: Is There Life Beyond Earth?
3 episodes
2025