Despite the name this year’s Christmas Lectures was not held at the Royal Institute, Instead they appeared at the Institute of Engineering.
Marcus du Sautoy entertains and educates with his fascination for numbers.
The great tradition of the Royal Institute Christmas Lectures was begun in 1826 by Michael Faraday when good education for the young was scarce.
Dr Hugh Montgomery takes a fascinating look at human survival against all the odds.
Genes play an enormous amount in our charcter and our physical abilities. All factors that may influence our survival in extreme circumstances.
It can also be genes that affect how fat you are. 75% of the factors affecting fatness are genetic. Fat insulates the body and can help you survive the cold.
Can mathematics really predict the future? Professor Marcus du Sautoy discusses this and introduces the Chaos Theory discovered by Henri Poincare.
How can mathematics help to predict future events? Professor Marcus du Sautoy begins by considering a football!
Muscle power may allow you to defend yourself, but muscle endurance and speed of reaction may allow you to escape danger.
Being able to power muscles aerobically is key to endurance as demonstrated by the Pronghorn Antelope.
What are the human body’s defence mechanisms for protecting against extreme cold or severe heat. Extreme Temperature is a serious danger.
Jamie Andrew survived being exposed to apparent temperatures as low as -85C. How did he live?
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