My Favourite Element - Dr Peter Wothers, 2012 Christmas Lecturer (by TheRoyalInstitution)

For the final film in our advent series, the 2012 Christmas Lecturer, Dr Peter Wothers, travels to the Sheffield University MRI Unit at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital to explore how the strange properties of his favourite chemical element are being used to image living lungs.

In the build up to this year’s Christmas Lectures, we’ve published a new video for every day of advent revealing the elements that really excite and inspire people. Explore the Ri’s Online Advent Calendar here: www.advent.richannel.org

Watch the Christmas Lectures on BBC Four @ 8pm on 26,27 and 28 December - and on the Ri Channel in the New Year.

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My Favourite Element - Mercury (by TheRoyalInstitution)

The Ri’s very own Andrew Marmery and Olympia Brown celebrate filming the Christmas Lectures by sharing their love of element number 80.

Each day in December, we’ll publish a new video revealing the elements that really excite and inspire people. For an exclusive first look at the latest video visit the Ri’s Online Advent Calendar: www.advent.richannel.org

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My Favourite Element - Sujata Kundu (by TheRoyalInstitution)

Dr Sujata Kundu explains why an oxide of her favourite element, titanium, could one day save the world.

Each day in December, we’ll publish a new video revealing the elements that really excite and inspire people. For an exclusive first look at the latest video visit the Ri’s Online Advent Calendar: www.advent.richannel.org

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My Favourite Element - Harry Kroto (by TheRoyalInstitution)

Sir Harry Kroto relives his discovery of Buckminsterfullerene before talking about another groundbreaking discovery with Carbon - the double bond with Phosphorus.

Each day in December, we’ll publish a new video revealing the elements that really excite and inspire people. For an exclusive first look at the latest video visit the Ri’s Online Advent Calendar: www.advent.richannel.org

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My Favourite Element - Alice Roberts (by TheRoyalInstitution)

Professor Alice Roberts shows her love for calcium and how efficient the human skeleton can be. Did you know that the calcium in our bones are replaced every 5 to 10 years? 

Each day in December, we’ll publish a new video revealing the elements that really excite and inspire people. For an exclusive first look at the latest video visit the Ri’s Online Advent Calendar: www.advent.richannel.org

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