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Watch the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures, this year Jim Al-Khalili on the science of time
Royal Institution (BBC / online archive)
The RI's famous festive science lectures air on BBC and iPlayer in late December; in 2026 Professor Jim Al-Khalili tackles time, and decades of past lectures are free in the online archive any time.
- Where
- At home
- Format
- Drop-in
- Cost
- Free
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