The world-famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES are coming to Cambridge on 10th, 12th, 14th December, when Cambridge Museum of Technology streams the live filming, direct from the Royal Institution (Ri) theatre in London.
Watched by millions on the BBC, the annual CHRISTMAS LECTURES are a firm family favourite. Broadcast during the festive season and running for almost 200 years, they were started by Michael Faraday to inspire and engage young people with science.
This year, practising NHS doctor and leading science presenter Chris van Tulleken will delve deep inside our bodies to explore how the food we eat has a fundamental impact on our own health and that of our planet.
Chris will take us on a journey to the centre of his gut as he swallows a camera-pill to unpack the digestion process at every saliva-soaked step. He’ll reveal how we transform food into fuel – and into the building blocks of life – and how our digestive systems match up to those of our animal relatives.
Featuring animal, as well as human guests, this year’s lectures will provide plenty of surprises, shocks and some truly gross moments. And there’ll be startling facts to chew over about how our modern food is made and what it’s doing to our bodies.
The lectures take place on the 10th, 12th and 14th December. Although the highly sought after tickets to attend the filming in London have now all been allocated, Cambridge Museum of Technology is one of around a dozen livestream partner venues, meaning that Cambridge science lovers, and anyone who’s just curious about the world around them, will be able to experience first-hand the magic of the world’s longest-running science lecture series. Although principally aimed at 11–17-year-olds, all are welcome, but children must be accompanied by an adult.
To book tickets visit https://www.museumoftechnology.com/livestream Tickets are £10 each. Lectures to be streamed in the Pye Building. Doors open at 5:30pm and Lecture begins at 6pm.
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About the Royal Institution
The Royal Institution’s (Ri) vision is that science is for everyone. Science transforms lives and underpins the modern world – from health to the latest technology, the environment, and the furthest reaches of our universe. Science is part of culture, but not everyone has the same opportunity to engage. The Ri believes there should be equitable access to science, and that people’s desire to engage with science and scientists should be nourished.
The Ri brings the public and scientists together to share their interest and passion for science, empowering people to explore and get involved.
An independent registered charity, the Ri provides science education, public engagement, and heritage activities for people of all ages and backgrounds across the UK and around the world. These activities include the world-famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES; public talks from the world's greatest thinkers in its historic lecture theatre and livestreamed online; a successful YouTube channel with over 1.5 million subscribers, a national programme of Ri Masterclasses for young people in mathematics, engineering and computer science; hands-on science workshops in its L'Oréal Young Scientist Centre; award winning animations and films; and the preservation of its scientific legacy through the Faraday Museum and archival collections.
The Ri is a home for science and everyone is welcome.
About Chris van Tulleken
Chris van Tulleken has a medical degree from Oxford and a PhD in molecular virology. He is an associate professor at University College London and a practising infectious diseases doctor. A broadcaster for children and adults on BBC television and radio, he has won two BAFTAs and lives with his family in London.
About Cambridge Museum of Technology
Cambridge Museum of Technology is the home of our industrial heritage. Learn about the story of sewage and waste disposal in the Victorian Pumping Station. Discover Cambridge’s forgotten industries in the Top Bay. Marvel at the town’s early high-tech companies in the Pye Building. Explore our industrial heritage around the site.
