Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - Season 45 / Year 2010

Season 45 / Year 2010

Episodes

Size Matters: Why Elephants Can't Dance
Dr. Mark Miodownik explains how scientists have pieced together some of the physical rules that govern the strength, lifespan and dance moves of animals.

Size Matters: Why Chocolate Melts And Jet Engines Don't
Mark Miodownik zooms into the microscopic world beneath our fingertips and reveals how this world can make objects behave like magic.

Size Matters: Why Mountains Are So Small
Mark Miodownik investigates the world of the very big and very tall. He reveals that, at this scale, everything is governed by a battle with gravity.
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