Cool - exoplanet Top Trumps on #XmasLectures / #RiXmasLectures :-) Which audience member* might be able to support life... haha.
*they have a card with an exoplanet on the front and a table of info on the back.

London Month of the Dead - Death, Disease and Destruction

Delighted that the wonderful Tower Hamlets Cemetery and its moss is featuring on the #RiXmasLectures. Definitely recommend a visit and they also do events during the London Month of the Dead (October) londonmonthofthedead.com/deathdisease...

Royal Institution Youth Summit 2025 Sixth form and college students from around the UK will learn, discuss and critically examine the topic of this year's CHRISTMAS LECTURES.

I didn't know about the @rigb.org's Youth Summit but if you follow them on Eventbrite that's likely where the free tickets will go www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/royal-inst...
and this is the info page for the Sep 2025 summit
www.rigb.org/whats-on/sol...
#RiXmasLectures (no idea what the hashtag is, oops!)

OK, episode 1 fine, just dealt with the mechanics of taste, food transit and digestion. I looked away for the unnecessary visuals. #RIXmasLectures

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Catchint up on the #RIXmasLectures and my heart sank when I saw it was Chris Van Tulleken. I had to unfollow him because he got so rabid about 'ultra processed foods' (which have no agreed upon scientific definition). I shall be paying close attention to how many times 'inflammation' is […]