Watch Royal Institution Christmas Lectures (1966) Online!
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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Episode 1 - Beware!
Release Date:Royal Institution of Great Britain Christmas Lectures 1973: The Languages of Animals
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Episode 2 - Be mine
Release Date:Royal Institution of Great Britain Christmas Lectures 1973: The Languages of Animals
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Episode 3 - Parents and Children
Release Date:Royal Institution of Great Britain Christmas Lectures 1973: The Languages of Animals
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Episode 4 - Simple Signs and Complicated Communications
Release Date: 1973-12-04The fourth lecture in the series, 'Simple Signs and Complicated Communications', is considered lost, as there is no known copy of it. If you do have a copy of the recording, the Royal Institution would love it if you got in touch at xmaslectures@ri.ac.uk to help us make all our CHRISTMAS LECTURES available for future generations.
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Episode 5 - Foreign Languages
Release Date:Royal Institution of Great Britain Christmas Lectures 1973: The Languages of Animals
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Episode 6 - Human Language
Release Date:Royal Institution of Great Britain Christmas Lectures 1973: The Languages of Animals