I want to give a special shout-out to these three lectures by Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght because of the format of their presentations. These very scientific lectures were specifically intended for an audience of children and teenagers, and the way Alice and Aoife present the material ─ with the help of guests, volunteers, games, artists, lots of humor, and meticulous preparation ─ is unlike anything I've ever seen.
Tap into your inner child and explore the wonders of science.
- Alice Roberts is the 2018 Christmas Lecturer, a biological anthropologist, author and broadcaster. She is Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham.
- Aoife McLysaght is the Genetics Society Guest Lecturer for the 2018 Christmas Lectures and Head of the Genetics Department at Trinity College Dublin, where she has led a research group focusing on Molecular Evolution since 2003.
Where do I come from?
In the first lecture of the 2018 Christmas Lectures Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght explore the tree of life and see where humans come from.
(Duration: 1 hour)
What makes me human?
In the second lecture of the 2018 Christmas Lectures Alice Roberts and Aoife McLysaght explore human evolution.
(Duration: 1 hour)
What makes me, me?
What makes humans human? And what makes every person an individual?
(Duration: 57 minutes)