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

What would the vacuum of space do to a pumpkin? 🎃 This year's Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, will be out-of-this-world! 🪐 Join space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock this December for a whistle-stop tour of our Solar System, and beyond. Learn more about the series: rigb.org/christmas-lectures | Royal Institution of Great Britain

10K views · 255 reactions | 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 | Facebook

Harold Spencer Jones, astronomer and Christmas Lecturer, was #BornOnThisDay in 1890. He delivered his lectures on 'Astronomy in our Daily Life' in 1944. | Royal Institution of Great Britain | Facebook

10K views · 242 reactions | In the Christmas Lectures we learnt how forensic investigators find and analyse evidence. Tonight, we'll see how it holds up in court, as the Ri turns into a courtroom and Sue Black faces a real-life KC. The audience will decide the fate of our trial 六‍⚖️ 8pm on BBC Four/iPlayer. | Royal Institution of Great Britain | Facebook

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

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A Christmas Lecturer's favourite Christmas Lectures 🌟 We sat down with 1987 lecturer David Phillips to reminisce on his time here at the Ri, walking in the footsteps of Michael Faraday and joining him in the history books. Watch the full interview: youtube.com/watch?v=hu0ATx1OLfo | Royal Institution of Great Britain