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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner. Michael Faraday initiated the first Christmas Lecture series in 1825. This came at a time when organised education for young people was scarce. Faraday presented a total of nineteen series in all.

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60 seasons

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1 episode • 1998

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1967

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1968

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1969

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1970

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1971

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1972

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1973: The Languages of Animals

6 episodes

1974

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1975

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1976

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1977

6 episodes

1978: Mathematics into Pictures

6 episodes

1979

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1980

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1981

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1982

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1983

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1984

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1985: Communicating

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1986

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1987: Crystals and Lasers

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1988

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1989

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1990

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1991: Growing Up in the Universe

5 episodes • 1991

1992

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1993: The Cosmic Onion

5 episodes • 1993

1994

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1995: Planet Earth, An Explorer's Guide

5 episodes

1996: The History in our Bones

5 episodes • 1996

1997: The Magical Maze

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1998: Staying Alive: The Body in Balance

5 episodes

1999: Arrow of Time

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2000: Rise of the Robots

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2001: The Secrets of Life

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2002: Smart Stuff

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2003: Voyage in Space and Time

6 episodes • 2003

2004: To the Ends of the Earth: Surviving Antarctic Extremes

3 episodes • 2004

2005: The Truth About Food

5 episodes • 2005

2006: The Num8er My5teries

5 episodes • 2006

2007: Back from the Brink, the Science of Survival

5 episodes • 2007

2008: Hi-tech Trek

5 episodes • 2008

2009: The 300-Million-Year War

5 episodes • 2009

2010: Size Matters

3 episodes • 2010

2011: Meet Your Brain

3 episodes • 2011

2012: The Modern Alchemist

3 episodes • 2012

2013: Life Fantastic

3 episodes • 2013

2014: Sparks Will Fly - How to Hack your Home

3 episodes • 2014

2015: How to Survive in Space

3 episodes • 2015

2016: Supercharged - Fuelling the Future

3 episodes • 2016

2017: The Language of Life

3 episodes • 2017

2018: Who Am I?

3 episodes • 2018

2019: Secrets & Lies - The Hidden Power of Maths

3 episodes • 2019

2020: Planet Earth: A User’s Guide

3 episodes • 2020

2021: Going Viral: How Covid Changed Science Forever

3 episodes • 2021

2022: Secrets of Forensic Science

3 episodes • 2022

2023: The Truth about AI

3 episodes • 2023

2024: The Truth About Food

3 episodes • 2024

2025: Is There Life Beyond Earth?

3 episodes • 2025

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