Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

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

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Season 1980
1980x1
The Chicken, The Egg and The Molecules: What Are Chickens Made Of?
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 29, 1980
In his first lecture, Sir David Phillips goes past ‘which came first, the chicken or the egg?’ and asks what they’re both made of.
1980x2
The Chicken, The Egg and The Molecules: Machine Tools of Life
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Air date
Dec 30, 1980
In the second lecture in the series, Sir Phillips investigates the power of enzymes.
1980x3
The Chicken, The Egg and The Molecules: Muscle Power
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Air date
Dec 31, 1980
In his third lecture, Sir David Phillips explores the science of muscles.
1980x4
The Chicken, The Egg and The Molecules: Eggs, Genes and Proteins
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Air date
Jan 01, 1981
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1980x5
The Chicken, The Egg and The Molecules: Haeomoglobin - The Breathing Molecule
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Air date
Jan 02, 1981
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1980x6 Season finale
The Chicken, The Egg and The Molecules: Molecules At Work
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Air date
Jan 03, 1981
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