Those 'classic' Solar System diagrams you see in textbooks are wrong… and we can prove it with a clementine 🍊 For more mind-blowing facts about space, don't miss the 2025 Christmas Lectures, supported by CGI, on 28, 29 and 30 December on BBC Four and iPlayer. Find out more: rigb.org/christmas-lectures | Royal Institution of Great Britain

12K views · 370 reactions | The 2022 Christmas Lectures with forensic anthropologist Sue Black start TONIGHT. We cannot contain our excitement!  In lecture one we'll look at what clues are hidden in our bodies, and how investigators can uncover a host of information about someone from the smallest fragment of their remains. Tune in to BBC Four and iPlayer at 8pm! | Royal Institution of Great Britain | Facebook

2.8M views · 42K reactions | Happy 95th birthday to UK national treasure Sir David Attenborough!  His 1973 Christmas Lectures broke the cardinal rule of broadcast television: "never work with animals or children" - and they were awesome. Watch here: rigb.org/explore-science/explore/video/languages-animals-beware-1973 | Royal Institution of Great Britain | Facebook

10K views · 242 reactions | In the Christmas Lectures we learnt how forensic investigators find and analyse evidence. Tonight, we'll see how it holds up in court, as the Ri turns into a courtroom and Sue Black faces a real-life KC. The audience will decide the fate of our trial 六‍⚖️ 8pm on BBC Four/iPlayer. | Royal Institution of Great Britain | Facebook

10K views · 255 reactions | Are you ready for round two of the Christmas Lectures tonight? Sue Black will work with a host of world-class experts in forensic science, as they reveal how they find clues that are invisible to the naked eye, and analyse them to solve crimes. Tune in to BBC Four/iPlayer at 8pm! | Royal Institution of Great Britain | Facebook

3.6K views · 55 reactions | At this festive time of year, BBC Archive brings you the ghost of Christmas Lectures past. Go science! This year's lectures end today. | BBC Archive | Facebook

39K views · 598 reactions | Free school science shows alert!  The...

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18K views · 137 reactions | Love science? Ri Membership gives you: 壟 Access to exclusive events ️ Free or lowest-price lecture tickets 離 A year of learning opportunities and much more! Save 20% when you sign up with Direct Debit: rigb.org/support-us/become-ri-member | Royal Institution of Great Britain | Facebook