Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

2017: The Language of Life

2017 · 3 episodes · 2h 57m in all

Episodes

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   1. Say It with Sound

   26 Dec 2017 · 59 min

   Prof Sophie Scott uses hissing cockroaches, chirping crickets and rumbling elephants to explore how humans and animals have evolved to use sound to send messages.

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   2. Silent Messages

   27 Dec 2017 · 59 min

   Professor Sophie Scott explores the world of silent communication, investigating why smells and body language can say so much.

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   3. The Word

   28 Dec 2017 · 59 min

   Professor Sophie Scott investigates what language is and whether humans are really the only species to use it.