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Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

2017: The Language of Life

Episode 1: Say It with Sound

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

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. Show more

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

2017: The Language of Life

Episode 2: Silent Messages

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Four HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Four

Professor Sophie Scott explores the world of silent communication, investigating why smells and body language can say so much. Show more

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

2017: The Language of Life

Episode 3: The Word

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC FourLatest broadcast: on BBC Four HD

Professor Sophie Scott investigates what language is and whether humans are really the only species to use it. Show more