Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

  • Premiered: Dec 1966
  • Episodes: 286
  • Followers: 4
  • Running
  • BBC Two
  • Daily at 20
  • Documentary

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Season 1979
1979x1
Atoms for Enquiring Minds - Getting to Know Atoms
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 31, 1979
In the first lecture, Eric Rogers introduces us to the world of atoms and the unusual properties of liquids.
1979x2
Atoms for Enquiring Minds - Molecules in Motion
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 01, 1980
In this lecture we explore the nature of gaseous substances.
1979x3
Atoms for Enquiring Minds - Electrified Atoms
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 02, 1980
Ions are atoms or molecules that have gained an electric charge — by gaining or losing a spare negative electron.
1979x4
Atoms for Enquiring Minds - Atoms that Explode
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 03, 1980
Some atoms are radioactive, waiting to explode and hurl out a small 'chip' thus becoming quite a different atom — an atom of a different chemical element.
1979x5
Atoms for Enquiring Minds - Atoms and Energy
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 04, 1980
EM Rogers' fifth lecture explores the structure of atom and the ability to extract energy from them via fission.
1979x6 Season finale
Atoms for Enquiring Minds - Seeing Atoms at last
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 05, 1980
Through indirect means we are able to observe atoms that are otherwise invisible to the naked eye

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