Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

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1992
1992x1
Man in the Mirror
Episode overview
As humans we are a lot less symmetrical than we appear. We have dominant hands, ears and even eyes. How did that evolve and why does it matter?
1992x2
Narwhals, Palindromes and Chesterfield Station
Episode overview
Chirality confers individuality, recognition, and specificity. All of these qualities are vital in the struggle for existence.
1992x3
The Handed Molecule
Episode overview
A look at the way in which the handedness of molecules governs the interaction between chemicals.
1992x4
Symmetry, Sensation and Sex
Episode overview
Our sensory mechanisms are all handed, with smell and sight being just two that are affected.
1992x5
In the Hands of the Giants
Episode overview
In this talk Charles Stirling examines handed giants - carbohydrates and proteins - whose building blocks are glucose and amino-acids.

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