Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

---

lesson from WWII planes reveals how to spot what really matters. Applied to genetics, it shows which parts of our genome were critical to evolution. 🧬

Watch the 2018 Christmas Lectures with Aoife McLysaght and Alice Roberts: youtube.com/watch?v=o3xNlReJPvE

Join this channel to get access to perks:
youtube.com/channel/UCYeF244yNGuFefuFKqxIAXw/join

Subscribe for regular science videos: bit.ly/RiSubscRibe

The Ri is on Twitter: twitter.com/ri_science
and Facebook: facebook.com/royalinstitution
and TikTok: tiktok.com/@ri_science
Listen to the Ri podcast: podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ri-science-podcast
Donate to the RI and help us bring you more lectures: rigb.org/support-us/donate-ri
Our editorial policy: rigb.org/editing-ri-talks-and-moderating-comments
Subscribe for the latest science videos: bit.ly/RiNewsletter

Product links on this page may be affiliate links which means it won't cost you any extra but we may earn a small commission if you decide to purchase through the link.

#history #statistics #maths #engineering #sciencedemo #sciencetalk #sciencelecture #ww2planes #planes #survivor #bias #engineeringmathematics #sciencehistory #ww2history #ww2maths #wartimeinnovation