Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Season 53
Overview
Professor Alice Roberts and Professor Aoife McLysaght take viewers on an immersive voyage through our evolutionary past and ask challenging questions about what our future holds.
Episodes
1. Where Do I Come From?
December 26, 2018
59 min
Professor Alice Roberts meets our ancient ancestral family, from armadillos to sharks, and discovers our true place in the tree of life. With 4D scanning, giant origami and a ukulele, they will explore evolution like never before.
2. What Makes Me Human?
December 27, 2018
59 min
Professor Alice Roberts explores the story of human evolution, revealing how a humble African ape became a successful global species.
3. What Makes Me, Me?
December 28, 2018
59 min
Professor Alice Roberts explores what makes each of us totally unique and celebrates the incredible diversity we see in humans across the globe.
