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Drifting in vast oceans, mysterious creatures compete for survival and build the marine food chain.
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An element of truth. The best of the science video blog from atoms to astrophysics.
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Head inside the Ri Prep Room for experiments, demos and more.
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Christmas Lectures 1973: The Language of Animals
Exploring the varied and wonderful world of animal language.
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Christmas Lectures 1977: The Planets
A classic lecture series exploring the Solar System.
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The best of the Periodic Videos – as selected by the team at the University of Nottingham.
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Christmas Lectures 1977: The Planets
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May 2012 Quiz night : 21 May 2012
7.00pm startFrom the history of science, to the latest research, to subjects that have seemingly nothing scientific about them, test your knowledge against the best.Ri bar and café. £2 pe...
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Science and religion (Part 2) : 22 May 2012
In Part 2 of this short course, Prof Frank James will look at historical views on the relations of science and religion. Including, Tycho and Kepler, Geocentric v Heliocentric systems of the worl...
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The maths of the modern world (Part 1) : 23 May 2012
Chris Budd, Chair of Mathematics at the Ri, presents a brand new short course which aims to reveal the maths which lies at the heart of modern technology. The course will explore everything from high-...
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@ri_science The Olympic torch arrives in the UK tomorrow. Essentially it is a modified Davy Lamp... here's the original from 1815 http://t.co/SePB4mPC
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@ri_science Wow. Paralysed patients control robot arms with their thoughts (via @NatureNews) http://t.co/DudTdOTb
