This was one of the first commercially available mobile phones—it cost about £9000 in today's money, and had a battery life of 30 minutes talk time. In his 1985 Christmas Lectures, David Pye demonstrated this brand-new technology of the time. Watch the full series here: rigb.org/christmas-lectures/watch-royal-institution-christmas-lectures-archive This year marks the 200th anniversary of the Christmas Lectures. Stay with us as we share our favourite bits from the archives. #Discover200 | Royal I

If you didn't know how phosphorus was discovered, urine for a surprise! ⚗️ We're sharing our favourite clips from the Christmas Lectures archives as we eagerly await their massive 200th anniversary this festive season. #Discover200 This video is from Peter Wothers' 2012 series "The Modern Alchemist". You can watch it on our online archive, for free and without creating an account: rigb.org/explore-science/explore/video/modern-alchemist-air-elixir-life-2012 | Royal Institution of Great Britain

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The 2022 Christmas Lectures with forensic anthropologist Sue Black start TONIGHT. We cannot contain our excitement! 🙌 In lecture one we'll look at what clues are hidden in our bodies, and how investigators can uncover a host of information about someone from the smallest fragment of their remains. Tune in to BBC Four and iPlayer at 8pm! | Royal Institution of Great Britain

Are you ready for round two of the Christmas Lectures tonight? Sue Black will work with a host of world-class experts in forensic science, as they reveal how they find clues that are invisible to the naked eye, and analyse them to solve crimes. Tune in to BBC Four/iPlayer at 8pm! | Royal Institution of Great Britain

3.6K views · 55 reactions | At this festive time of year, BBC Archive brings you the ghost of Christmas Lectures past. Go science! This year's lectures end today. | BBC Archive | Facebook

8.5K views · 255 reactions | Happy birthday, Alessandro Volta!  Considering he experimented with electricity by shocking his own eyeballs, we hope he was a bit more gentle with himself when it came to extinguishing birthday candles. | Royal Institution of Great Britain | Facebook

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