The Royal Institution — Best Videos According to Hacker News

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Quantum Fields: The Real Building Blocks of the Universe - with David Tong

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“is a masterpiece. Some very interesting facts, mostly about what we don't know.”

5 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

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The Physics and Philosophy of Time - with Carlo Rovelli

The Royal Institution

“There is a great lecture »The Physics and Philosophy of Time« by Carlo Rovelli [1] aimed at the general public”

5 HN recommenders · 2018–2022

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Cracking Ancient Codes: Cuneiform Writing - with Irving Finkel

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“Highly recommend Prof Irving Fink's talk to Royal Institution on the 3,000 year development of cuneiform”

3 HN recommenders · 2020–2024

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The Neuroscience of Consciousness – with Anil Seth

The Royal Institution

“And The Neuroscience of Consciousness – with Anil Seth is really great”

4 HN recommenders · 2017–2018

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A Brief History of Quantum Mechanics - with Sean Carroll

The Royal Institution

“Sean Carroll is a master of making quantum mechanics approachable to non-physicists.”

5 HN recommenders · 2020–2022

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If Brains are Computers, Who Designs the Software? - with Daniel Dennett

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“I discovered him with the excellent Royal Institution talk”

3 HN recommenders · 2018–2024

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Four Dimensional Maths: Things to See and Hear in the Fourth Dimension - with Matt Parker

The Royal Institution

“I love Matt Parker's take on the fourth dimension”

3 HN recommenders · 2017–2022

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Black hole Firewalls - with Sean Carroll and Jennifer Ouellette

The Royal Institution

“explains the paradox and several different competing theories at a high level.”

3 HN recommenders · 2017–2022

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Information, Evolution, and intelligent Design - With Daniel Dennett

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“I highly recommend this Royal Institute talk”

3 HN recommenders · 2017–2024

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Will AI outsmart human intelligence? - with 'Godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton

The Royal Institution

“Richard Sutton takes a different view in an interview with Dwarkesh Patel[2]”

3 HN recommenders · 2025

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Have the Boomers Pinched Their Children’s Futures? - with Lord David Willetts

The Royal Institution

“One of the best expositions of the problem I've seen is this talk”

3 HN recommenders · 2021–2024

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How did consciousness evolve? - with Nicholas Humphrey

The Royal Institution

“His recent RI lecture was great and a good high level view of the book.”

3 HN recommenders · 2023–2024

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There is No Algorithm for Truth - with Tom Scott

The Royal Institution

“did a really good segment on the parasocial relationship as part of his talk to the Royal Institution”

3 HN recommenders · 2019–2025

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What Happens When Maths Goes Wrong? - with Matt Parker

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“It also comes with an entirely different set of interesting stories for anyone inclined to listen”

2 HN recommenders · 2020–2024

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How the Krebs cycle powers life and death – with Nick Lane

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“excellent science communicator; you can watch some of his talks online.”

2 HN recommenders · 2022–2026

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The Extreme World of Ultra Intense Lasers - with Kate Lancaster

The Royal Institution

“Here's a great Royal Institution Lecture by Kate Lancaster talking about Ultra Intense Lasers from 2017”

1 HN recommenders · 2018–2020