Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - Season 45 / Year 2010

Season 45 / Year 2010
Size Matters
Episodes

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.

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.

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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