The Yin and Yang of Cellular Communication - Video
The lecture looks at how cells in emerging multicellular organisms have evolved ways of communicating with each other. The basic ‘yes’ and ‘no’ signal...
Lunch Hour Lectures - Spring 2008 - Video
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Spring 2008 - UCL's Lunch Hour Lecture Series is an opportunity for anyone to sample the exceptional research work taking place at the university, in bite-size chunks. Speakers are drawn from across UCL and lectures frequently showcase new research and recent academic publications. Lunch Hour Lectures require no pre-booking, are free to attend and are open to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis.
What can Venus, Mars and Titan tell us about Earth? - Video
Several space missions of planetary exploration are currently underway, including Venus Express and Mars Express to our planetary neighbours and Cassi...
Toad meets T-Rex: The Evolution and Diversification of Frogs - Video
Love them or loathe them, frogs have a place in popular culture, from ‘Kermit’ to ‘Toad of Toad Hall’. The short, tailless body, large head, and long ...
Tesla and the Art of Fugue - Video
Although the field of ‘art and science’ – the fusion of art, science and technology – has existed for at least two decades, its validity and value are...
The Strange Case of Hart Crane and Samuel Greenberg - Video
One of the most striking poems in the American poet Hart Crane’s first collection, ‘White Buildings’ (1926) is ‘Emblems of Conduct’. Long after Crane’...
The Return of Syphilis - Video
Between the early 1980s and the late 1990s, syphilis had essentially been eradicated in the UK. There is now an outbreak of syphilis with more diagnos...
Reconstructing a Face After Cancer Surgery - Video
Cancer of the mouth and face affects our swallowing, our speech and more importantly our self-perception and self-esteem. Therefore, reconstructive su...
The Pleasures of Driving - Video
Nowadays we are all very aware of some the considerable disadvantages, danger and damage caused by automobile driving. Yet people continue to drive, e...
The Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Agreement: Law, Science and Globalising Markets - Video
The SPS Agreement is one of the most innovative and controversial aspects of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This agreement uses science as a benc...
The Making of Stars and Planets - Video
Stars are formed from the interstellar medium and yet throughout their lifetime they feed material back into it. The interaction and exchange between ...