The 2022 Christmas Lectures with forensic anthropologist Sue Black start TONIGHT. We cannot contain our excitement! 🙌 In lecture one we'll look at what clues are hidden in our bodies, and how investigators can uncover a host of information about someone from the smallest fragment of their remains. Tune in to BBC Four and iPlayer at 8pm! | Royal Institution of Great Britain

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61K views · 624 reactions | Don't miss the final of the 2024 Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI! Tonight, Chris van Tulleken will analyse how our diets have changed through history, and how global food systems affect our health and our planet. Tune in to BBC Four and iPlayer at 9pm! | Royal Institution of Great Britain | Facebook

If you enjoyed the 2022 Christmas Lectures, you'll LOVE what we do all year round to connect people of all ages and backgrounds with science. Explore our public programme of talks now: http://rigb.org/whats-on | Royal Institution of Great Britain

A Christmas Lecturer's favourite Christmas Lectures 🌟 We sat down with 1987 lecturer David Phillips to reminisce on his time here at the Ri, walking in the footsteps of Michael Faraday and joining him in the history books. Watch the full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=hu0ATx1OLfo | Royal Institution of Great Britain

What would the vacuum of space do to a pumpkin? 🎃 This year's Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, will be out-of-this-world! 🪐 Join space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock this December for a whistle-stop tour of our Solar System, and beyond. Learn more about the series: rigb.org/christmas-lectures | Royal Institution of Great Britain

4.5K views · 125 reactions | This was the best TV entrance of 2021. Don't bother looking for a worthy contender, we checked. The #XmasLectures with Jonathan Van-Tam are on our website and available around the world! 裂 Watch here: rigb.org/christmas-lectures | Royal Institution of Great Britain | Facebook

This demo is off the rails 🚅🧲 In the '80s, maglev trains were "the trains of the future". Superconductivity expert Colin Gough joined the 1987 Christmas Lectures to demonstrate the leading-edge technology of the time. As we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Christmas Lectures this year, we're combing through our archives to share the best bits with you. Watch the full 1987 series here: rigb.org/explore-science/explore/video/crystals-and-lasers-introducing-characters-1987 | Royal Instituti