Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - Season 53

First aired: 12/26/2018 3 episodes

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.

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Episodes

Episode 1

1. Where Do I Come From?

Aired: 12/26/2018

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.

Episode 2

2. What Makes Me Human?

Aired: 12/27/2018

Professor Alice Roberts explores the story of human evolution, revealing how a humble African ape became a successful global species.

Episode 3

3. What Makes Me, Me?

Aired: 12/28/2018

Professor Alice Roberts explores what makes each of us totally unique and celebrates the incredible diversity we see in humans across the globe.