Staring into the abyss - Simon Conway Morris's 1996 Christmas Lectures 1/5
Simon Conway Morris gives an introduction into fossils and how they can share the secrets of the past
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This was recorded on 1 Dec 1996.
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From the 1996 programme notes:
In this CHRISTMAS LECTURE, palaeontologist Conway Morris takes the audience through various skulls of animals from different eras and locations including the Tyrannosaurus rex, the sabre-toothed tiger and the horseshoe crab.
Later he demonstrates how the earth has slowed down, what it means, and how this is reflected in fossils.
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About the 1996 CHRISTMAS LECTURES
Palaeontologist Simon Conway Morris delivers five lectures on the important role fossils and bones play in helping us understand the past.
In this set of engaging lectures and demonstrations from Conway Morris, he explains how fossils' markings have helped humans piece together the history of the planet.
There's an exploration of pre-historic creatures and dinosaurs including what caused their extinction. As well as a look at how life and mammals developed after this time and how we can trace our ancestry back more than 3 billion years.
Find out more about the CHRISTMAS LECTURES here: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures
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This was recorded on 1 Dec 1996.
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This year marks 200 years of the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures — a world famous series showcasing science, curiosity, and mind-blowing demos, and started by the legendary Michael Faraday himself. To celebrate, we're unlocking the archive. Every Saturday, we’ll upload a classic lecture to our YouTube channel — some not seen since they aired on TV. Sign up as a Science Supporter and get early access here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join
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From the 1996 programme notes:
In this CHRISTMAS LECTURE, palaeontologist Conway Morris takes the audience through various skulls of animals from different eras and locations including the Tyrannosaurus rex, the sabre-toothed tiger and the horseshoe crab.
Later he demonstrates how the earth has slowed down, what it means, and how this is reflected in fossils.
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About the 1996 CHRISTMAS LECTURES
Palaeontologist Simon Conway Morris delivers five lectures on the important role fossils and bones play in helping us understand the past.
In this set of engaging lectures and demonstrations from Conway Morris, he explains how fossils' markings have helped humans piece together the history of the planet.
There's an exploration of pre-historic creatures and dinosaurs including what caused their extinction. As well as a look at how life and mammals developed after this time and how we can trace our ancestry back more than 3 billion years.
Find out more about the CHRISTMAS LECTURES here: https://www.rigb.org/christmas-lectures
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