Royal Institution Christmas Lectures 2010 (1of 11)

why size matters in animal behaviour?

How can a hamster survive falling from the top of a skyscraper, ants carry over 100 times their own body weight and geckos climb across the ceiling?
In the first of this year's Christmas lectures, Dr Mark Miodownik investigates . He reveals how the science of materials - the stuff from which everything is made - can explain some of the most extraordinary and surprising feats in the animal kingdom.
By the end, you will understand why you will never see an elephant dance

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Science & Technology

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• RI
• chrismas
• lectures
• physics
• size

[Mentles1]

the subtitles called me a dumbass

well Chuck Norris burned those subtitles so now they are in silicon heaven

you no call me dumbass, dumbass!

[ferkinskin]

I have no trouble with the sound...but the subtitles are bloody awful! Still...better than a poke in the eye with james blunt!

[seachangeau]

thx so much for this - the RI website doesn't work with macs! btw you can just turn off the funny ( beta ) captions by using the red button on the right

[bornAtruePERSIAN]

Why are your subtitles so CRAP?! And whyis the sound so CRAP?!

[theSidyous]

i love the subtitles

[coil311]

Thanks for the upload. I appreciate it.

[vinhhieu3]

10:40 its ok people...Hes ok...He's just going under mitosis...its all good..