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The Reith Lectures

Martin Rees: Scientific Horizons: 2010

Scientific Horizons: Martin Rees, President of the Royal Society, Master of Trinity College and Astronomer Royal, delivers four lectures exploring the challenges facing science in the 21st century

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The Runaway World

4/4 Prof Rees calls for the UK to stay at the forefront of scientific research and discovery.

Sat 26 Jun 2010 22:15 BBC Radio 4

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  • Catch up

    Catch up

    You can still download the podcasts of each of the 2010 lectures, and save them to your computer or MP3 device.

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  • Read the lecture transcripts

    Read the lecture transcripts

    You can read and download the transcripts of Lord Rees' series of lectures, Scientific Horizons.

    Read the lecture transcripts

  • The Open University

    The Open University

    What would a Reith lecture have covered 100 years ago? Uncover science in the past, in the present, and in the future.

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  • About Professor Martin Rees

    About Professor Martin Rees

    Find out more about the 2010 Reith Lecturer, President of the Royal Society, Astronomer Royal, and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, Professor Martin Rees.

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