The Royal Institution’s festive feasts for the mind
From Michael Faraday to David Attenborough, many eminent figures have given Christmas lectures at the UK's Royal Institution – see the hall of fame
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Quiz: Ten curiosities to identify
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Free yourself from oppression by technology
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Beware humans bearing gifts
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Alice’s adventures in algebra: Wonderland solved
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The shape of gifts to come
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Little suckers: Putting leeches on a tight leash
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Sugar-free satisfaction: Finding the brain’s sweet spot
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Getting to grips with why we slip
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Foot-in-mouth syndrome: Pitfalls of the party season
The more you try not to think of something, the more it comes to mind – now psychologists are starting to understand why
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Pong-ology: Sniffing out a cure for iffy whiffs
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Let’s face it, science is boring
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Pain or prayer? Two ways to grow a religion
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High-tech tipples: The future of cocktails
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