Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - 2010

Material scientist Dr Mark Miodownik gives a series of lectures on how size influences everything in science and nature, including the shape of the universe

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - 2010 - 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.

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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - 2010 - 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.

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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - 2010 - 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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