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the royal institution christmas lectures have been held in london since 1825. each year, the royal
institution presents a series of lectures on a single topic. the lectures present scientific
subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner.
michael faraday, during his first year as director of the laboratory at the royal institution,
initiated the first christmas lecture series at a time when organized education for young people was
scarce. he presented a total of 19 series, establishing an exciting new venture of teaching science
to young people that was eventually copied by other institutions internationally.
the christmas lectures have continued annually since 1825, interrupted only during world war ii.
many world famous scientists have given the lectures, including baroness susan greenfield (the
current director of the royal institution), naturalist sir david attenborough, astronomer carl
sagan, biologist richard dawkins and nobel laureate george porter.
in the 2009 christmas lectures, professor sue hartley of the university of sussex speaks on \"the 300
million years war\" between plants and animals.
the royal institution christmas lectures have been held in london since 1825. each year, the royal
institution presents a series of lectures on a single topic. the lectures present scientific
subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner.
michael faraday, during his first year as director of the laboratory at the royal institution,
initiated the first christmas lecture series at a time when organized education for young people was
scarce. he presented a total of 19 series, establishing an exciting new venture of teaching science
to young people that was eventually copied by other institutions internationally.
the christmas lectures have continued annually since 1825, interrupted only during world war ii.
many world famous scientists have given the lectures, including baroness susan greenfield (the
current director of the royal institution), naturalist sir david attenborough, astronomer carl
sagan, biologist richard dawkins and nobel laureate george porter.
in the 2009 christmas lectures, professor sue hartley of the university of sussex speaks on \"the 300
million years war\" between plants and animals.
