Ask developmental biologists a question about the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Life Fantastic theme with Dr Alison Woollard. Am I a mutant? Where do I come from? Could I live forever? #xmaslectures

Ask questions about the Life Fantastic in the CHRISTMAS LECTURES Zone

Over the years I’ve often heard people complain that Science on TV isn’t real engagement, it’s only one-way and engagement needs to be two way.

Royal InstitutionOn Saturday 28th December we’re going to help the Ri have their cake and eat it. At 8pm the first of this year’s CHRISTMAS LECTURES on the Life Fantastic by Alison Woollard will be broadcast on BBC4. Anyone watching will be able log in at xmaslectures.imascientist.org.uk and ask the questions that the lectures provoke and leave unanswered.

Ask developmental biologists a question about the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Life Fantastic theme with Dr Alison Woollard. Am I a mutant? Where do I come from? Could I live forever? #xmaslectures

The CHRISTMAS LECTURES® 2013 are on developmental biology and the Life Fantastic

The zone is open to everyone: the studio audience who watched the filming; the audience watching at home (yes, you too); and also to schools who watch during lessons in the New Year. Alison, her lab team and nearly 20 other developmental biologists will take turns until the end of January answering questions and taking part in live chats with school students.

This project is especially exciting for us. Supporting a television programme is a first for us, and to support one as steeped in history and that has such enormous goodwill associated with it makes us a touch nervous. In a good way.

 

Teachers can sign up at xmaslectures.imascientist.org.uk/teachers and book half hour live chats for January.

The public can log in through social media or by registering and ask questions at xmaslectures.imascientist.org.uk.

Posted on December 13, 2013 by modjosh in News. Comments Off on Ask questions about the Life Fantastic in the CHRISTMAS LECTURES Zone

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