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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures
Annual UK Christmas scientific lecture series aimed at children, started 1825 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures are a series of lectures on a single topic each, which have been held at the Royal Institution in London each year since 1825. The lectures present scientific subjects to a general audience, including young people, in an informative and entertaining manner. Michael Faraday conceived and initiated the Christmas Lecture series in 1825, at a time when organised education for young people was scarce. Many of the Christmas Lectures were published.[1]
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