3 episodes
Royal Institution Christmas Lectures - 2017: The Language of Life
First aired Dec 26, 2017Season 52
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Episodes
Episode 1
Say It with Sound
Dec 26, 201759 min
Prof Sophie Scott uses hissing cockroaches, chirping crickets and rumbling elephants to explore how humans and animals have evolved to use sound to send messages.
Episode 2
Silent Messages
Dec 27, 201759 min
Professor Sophie Scott explores the world of silent communication, investigating why smells and body language can say so much.
Episode 3
The Word
Dec 28, 201759 min
Professor Sophie Scott investigates what language is and whether humans are really the only species to use it.