Pyrotrickery – with Matthew Tosh

From The Royal Institution. 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/RiSubscRibe Matthew Tosh is a presenter, pyrotechnician, safety and training consultant. Matthew creates exceptional experiences and helps people tell stories through presenting,…

Metabolites: the key to treating Alzheimer’s? – with Priyanka Joshi

From The Royal Institution. Metabolites are small molecules that grow within cells and tissues, influencing protein structure and function to maintain life – and the way they function has implications for treating aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and long-COVID. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/EWqFMxECon0 Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Priyanka Joshi is a Research Fellow and…

How geometry created modern physics – with Yang-Hui He

From The Royal Institution. What’s the story behind the five axioms of Euclidean geometry – and how is post-Euclidean geometry linked to modern physics? Watch the Q&A with Yang-Hui He here: https://youtu.be/taB75bCk8J0 Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe From geometry’s classical beginnings, via the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, to the present day, Yang-Hui He takes…

How to maximise your imagination – with Martin Reeves

From The Royal Institution. How can the worlds of science and tech benefit from imagination? Discover a six-step process to harness your imagination and spark new ideas. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/YZr0weyMFQw Buy Martin’s book ‘The Imagination Machine’ here: https://geni.us/s5dgjPd 00:00 Intro and demo 10:16 What is imagination? 16:09 Common misconceptions about the imagination 21:21…

Unlocking the potential of superconductors – with Felix Flicker

From The Royal Institution. Superconductors could revolutionise electricity production – if scientists can crack the code of getting them to work at room temperature. Find out more with Felix Flicker. Buy Felix’s book ‘The Magick of Physics’ here: https://geni.us/wVto Watch Felix’s lecture on the magic of physics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3wSaLSXdBM Felix Flicker is a lecturer in physics…

Computer modelling for molecular science – with Sir Richard Catlow

From The Royal Institution. High-performance, realistic computer simulations are crucially important for science and engineering, even allowing scientists to predict how individual molecules will behave. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/aRGH5lC0pLc Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Scientists have always used models. Since the ancient Ptolemaic model of the universe through to renaissance astrolabes, models have…

Do dogs have feelings? – with Jules Howard

From The Royal Institution. 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=kcHw3EgR9PY Get Jules’s book ‘Wonderdog’: https://geni.us/gBAsA36 Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe — A very special thank you to our Patreon…

A future with quantum biology – with Alexandra Olaya-Castro

From The Royal Institution. Scientific and technological advances have enabled us to zoom into the biological world. We can get down to the biomolecular scale, a domain where quantum phenomena can take place and therefore cannot be neglected. Watch the Q&A with Alexandra here: https://youtu.be/_rElT2_NukY Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe This talk was recorded…

Christmas Lectures 2022: Lecture 2/3 ‘Missing Body’ – with Sue Black

From The Royal Institution. 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://youtu.be/Bo18brJhK1I Watch the third lecture here: https://youtu.be/p377HO6pyLY Subscribe for regular science videos:…