Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

David Chilton Phillips: The Chicken, the Egg and the Molecules

The 1980 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, five presented by David Phillips and one with Max Perutz, showcase the complexity and importance of the proteins that make up so much of life. The lectures weave through the DNA helix, unravelling the mechanism that links DNA and protein production, and asking 'which came first, the DNA or the protein?'.

Where to Watch Royal Institution Christmas Lectures • David Chilton Phillips: The Chicken, the Egg and the Molecules

6 Episodes

  • What Are Chickens Made Of?
    E1
    What Are Chickens Made Of?In his first lecture, Sir David Phillips goes past ‘which came first, the chicken or the egg?’ and asks what they’re both made of.
  • Machine Tools of Life
    E2
    Machine Tools of LifeIn the second lecture in the series, Sir Phillips investigates the power of enzymes.
  • Muscle Power
    E3
    Muscle PowerIn his third lecture, Sir David Phillips explores the science of muscles.
  • Eggs, Genes and Proteins
    E4
    Eggs, Genes and ProteinsThe 1980 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, five presented by David Phillips and one with Max Perutz, showcase the complexity and importance of the proteins that make up so much of life. The lectures weave through the DNA helix, unravelling the mechanism that links DNA and protein production, and asking 'which came first, the DNA or the protein?'.
  • Haeomoglobin: The Breathing Molecule
    E5
    Haeomoglobin: The Breathing MoleculeThe 1980 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, five presented by David Phillips and one with Max Perutz, showcase the complexity and importance of the proteins that make up so much of life. The lectures weave through the DNA helix, unravelling the mechanism that links DNA and protein production, and asking 'which came first, the DNA or the protein?'.
  • Molecules at Work
    E6
    Molecules at WorkThe 1980 CHRISTMAS LECTURES, five presented by David Phillips and one with Max Perutz, showcase the complexity and importance of the proteins that make up so much of life. The lectures weave through the DNA helix, unravelling the mechanism that links DNA and protein production, and asking 'which came first, the DNA or the protein?'.

 

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