PROFESSOR OF SCIENCE AND SOCIETY AND EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF

FERTILITY STUDIES AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON, HE HOLDS 23

HONORARY DOCTORATES AND A SEAT IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS, AND

TONIGHT HE'S HERE TO TEACH US ALL ABOUT SCIENCE, PLEASE

WELCOME PROFESSOR THE LORD ROBERT WINSTON!

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> James: THANK YOU FOR BEING

HERE.

THANK YOU FOR JOINING ME.

DID I JUST SAY THAT RIGHT?

IT'S PROFESSOR THE LORD OR LORD THE PROFESSOR.

THE LORD OUR SAVIOR.

>> I THINK IT'S PROFESSOR THE LORD.

FOR SOME REASON YOU SAY THE LORD.

YO WHY.

>> James: I DO.

I FOAL LIKE I'M IN THE PRESENCE THE PROFESSOR THE LORD.

>> THIS DOES THE QUALIFY ME IN ANYWAY OF WHAT I'M GOING TO DO

TO YOU.

>> James: LAST TIME YOU WERE YOU BURNT MY FACE.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR US HERE, ROBERT.

>> WE HAVE METAL SALTS.

ACROSS THE TABLE SALTS.

EACH METAL WILL BURN WITH IT'S OWN COLOR.

AS THE ELECTRONS HEAT UP THEY EMIT A COLOR WHEN THEY COOL DOWN

AGAIN.

>> James: SO THEY WILL SHINE OUT A COLOR IF IT'S MET IN FLAMES

THIS.

IS IN FIRE WORKS, RIGHT?

>> YES.

ALSO IN HAIR DIE.

DO YOU USE HAIR DIE?

>> James: WHY WOULD I USE HAIR DIE.

>> I DON'T KNOW.

James: I LITERALLY JUST TURNED -- YOU THURPBG I WOULD

CHOOSE THIS COLOR?

YA, THAT'S WHAT I WOULD CHOOSE.

SO, WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO HERE?

>> YOU WILL BE VERY CAREFUL WITH THIS TORCH.

>> James: DAMN RIGHT I AM.

>> POINT IT AT THE AUDIENCE.

NOT AT YOU.

>> James: POINT IT AT THE AUDIENCE.

GOOD LUCK, GUYS.

DO I NEED THESE ON?

>> YES.

PACE I CANNILY GET THIS IN ALCOHOL TO BURN NOISILY.

TIP IT SLIGHTLY UP.

>> James: WHAT AM I FIRING AT HERE.

>> SALT WATER.

IT WILL BURN BRIGHT YELLOW.

>> James: PEOPLE SHOULDN'T TRY THIS AT HOME, CORRECT.

>> WELL, THEY COULD DO.

James: NO.

OF COURSE THEY COULD. THEY COULD TROY ANYTHING.

I DON'T RECOMMEND IT.

ALRIGHT.

OH.

WOW!

>> OH.

James: I FEEL IT'S A PRODIGY VIDEO.

>> DON'T WASTE IT THIS IS POTASSIUM CHLORIDE.

A DIFFERENT ATOM.

EACH ATOM MAKES IT'S OWN COLOR.

EACH METAL HAS IT'S OWN COLOR.

>> James: OH, I LOVE THIS.

I LOVE.

THAT I COULD GET NO THAT.

>> I TELL YOU -- I THINK -- James: GETTING QUITE A POWER

KICK OUT OF THIS.

>> THIS IS COPPER SULFATE.

James: YOU COME TO AMERICA QUITE A LOT.

YOU HAVE DONE QUITE A LOT OF THESE.

YOU LIVE IN NORTH LONDON.

BE HONEST, ARE YOU MAKING AND SELLING METH?

BE HONEST WITH ME.

>> WELL -- James: AS A SIDE HUSTLE.

>> NO I COME FOR THE FREE CA CANIBAS.

>> James: KWROERBOH, THIS IS LIK YOU SEE IN A PYROTECHNIC SHOW.

>> THIS IS LITHIUM.

James: OH, MY.

IDEALLY WOULD I LOVE TO WALK IN MY HOUSE AND THAT WOULD FLAME

THERE.

I WOULD WALK IN AND GO, HEY BABE.

ALRIGHT.

SHOULD WE TURN THAT OFF.

THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.

HOW DO I KNOCK THAT OFF.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE FOR US NEXT?

>> NOW, WE'RE GOING TO GET COOL?

James: COOL.

>> COOL.

James: I'M COOL, WHAT ABOUT YOU?

>> THIS IS LIQUID NITROGEN.

THAT'S MINUS 321° FAHRENHEIT.

WE HAVE BISCUITS.

SKWRAOEUFPLT LIKE SKWRAEU>> Jame >> YES.

YOU HOLD IT.

DON'T WASTE TIME.

DO YOU ALWAYS EAT WITH YOUR MOUTH OPEN.

>> James: YOU'RE RIGHT.

I'M TRYING TO SHOW -- LOOK AT YOU.

THEY'RE DELICIOUS.

REG.

>> YA.

>> LET'S GIVE REGGIE ONE.

GIVE REGGIE -- >> James: REGGIE WANTS DRAGON

BREATH.

>> THAT WILL SLOW -- James: WAIT, GO.

[LAUGHING] >> James: ALRIGHT.

WOW.

WE HAVE SEEN WHAT REGGIE LOOKED LIKE ALL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL.

[LAUGHING] [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> DO YOU MAKE ICE CREAM AT HOME?

>> James: DO I?

NO, NEVER MADE ICE CREAM IN MY LIFE.

I HAVE EATEN SOME.

THAT WON'T SHOCK YOU.

>> HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE ICE CREAM.

>> James: DAYS.

>> THIS DOES IT IN THREE MINUTES.

WE WILL USE LIQUID NITROGEN.

>> James: NOW THIS IS SCIENCE I LIKE.

>> IF THEY DID THIS AT SCHOOL -- IF YOU MADE ICE CREAM

IN THREE MINUTES.

THAT WILL BE THE BEST THING WE HAVE DONE ON THIS SHOW.

>> CAN YOU MIX THE INGREDIENTS.

James: JUST PUT ALL FOUR OF THESE IN HERE.

WHAT ARE THESE.

>> AND USE ELBOW GREASE.

James: WHAT IS IT?

CHOCOLATE, MILK, VANILLA AND SUGAR.

>> YES.

James: I HAVE TO PUT GLOVES ON BEFORE I STIR THIS.

>> YOU CERTAINLY SHOULD IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR FINGERS.

>> James: I WOULD LIKE.

TO I HAVE TO STIR THIS AROUND.

HOW QUICKLY DO I HAVE TO STIR IT?

>> COOL IT DOWN.

IT'S A LIQUID AT THE MOMENT.

AS IT COOLS IT BECOMES A SOLID OF COURSE.

THAT'S THE POINT.

OFF YOU GO.

>> James: OKAY.

STIR NOW.

I'M STIRRING.

OH, MY GOSH.

I FEEL LIKE I'M IN A MOVIE WITH LIKE MICHELE PHIFFER AND CHER.

[LAUGHING] >> WHOA.

James: WHOA.

I FEEL SOMETHING HAPPENING.

SOMETHING IS HAPPENING.

SOMETHING IS HAPPENING NOW IN THERE.

>> WH WHAT IS HAPPENING?

James: IT'S GROWING HOT.

MY GOD, LOOK AT THAT!

SHUT UP.

WAIT, HANG ON.

HOLDUP.

HERE WE GO.

[ APPLAUSE ] >> James: OH MY -- THIS IS THE

BEST SEGMENT WE HAVE EVER DONE.

>> I THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE SOME --

>> James: WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

>> TOPPINGS.

James: GET TOPPINGS ON THIS.

SUCH A DELICATE TOUCH, ROBERT.

WOW.

LET ME TRY.

OH, SHUT UP.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] >> James: ALRIGHT.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO NEXT?

>> THIS IS VERY COLD INDEED.

James: YES.

>> NOW I WANT TO YOU STAND BACK A LITTLE BIT.

TELL ME WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I PUT THIS BALLOON IN THE LIQUID

NITROGEN.

>> James: IT WILL, IT WILL POP.

[LAUGHING] >> James: OH, WOW.

SO WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THERE NOW?

WHAT IS HAPPENING.

>> ALL OF THE GAS INSIDE THAT.

THE AIR WHICH IS A BREATH THAT BLEW UP THE BALLOON IS

CONTRACTING LEAVING A TINY AMOUNT OF ICE, JUST THEIR SALIVA

IN THE BALLOON.

>> James: ONLY THE SALIVA IN THE BALLOON.

>> WHAT HAS HAPPENED OF COURSE IS THE GAS HAS CONTACTED.

SO NOW WE HAVE GOT A EMPTY BALLOON.

>> James: YA.

>> AS IT WARMS UP, OF COURSE THE GAS EXPANDS.

THE BALLOON DOESN'T BURST.

ACTUALLY YOU END UP -- >> James: THAT WILL TURN BACK.

>> TO A NORMAL BALLOON.

James: LET'S WATCH IT.

[LAUGHING] >> THIS IS FUN.

James: DON'T GO ANYWHERE, FOLKS.

OH MY GOD.

>> WE'RE GOING TO USE THIS PRINCIPLE WITH THE NEXT --

>> James: HANG ON CAN I TOUCH THAT NOW.

>> YOU CAN.

James: CAN I?

>> YES.

SKWRAOEUFPLT LO LOOK AT THAT, FOLKS.

STRAIGHT BACK, THAT IS BEAUTIFUL.

IT'S GONE.

ALRIGHT.

WHAT IS NEXT, MY LORD.

>> YOU DON'T MIND PUTTING THOSE ON.

RIGHT, WHAT WE WILL DO NOW IS USE THAT PRINCIPLE OF GASES

EXPANDING UNDER HEAT AND CONTRACTING WHEN THEY'RE COLD

WITH THIS.

>> James: OKAY.

>> WE HAVE HERE -- James: A BIT OF ICE CREAM

THERE ON THE OLD -- THROUGH GO.

>> UMMM.

Jim: OKAY.

WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE?

>> THIS IS BOILING.

James: FULL OF BOILING WATER.

>> NO, IT HAS HOT GAS INSIDE IT ABOUT IT 12° TPAEURPB HEIGHT.

WE WILL STOP IT.

>> James: WITH THIS?

>> YES.

ON THE TOP THERE.

>> James: OKAY.

IS THAT ALRIGHT?

>> CAREFUL.

BE CAREFUL.

>> James: ROBERT, YOU'RE A MAVERICK WHEN YOU'RE OUT HERE.

WE ARE TIGHTENING IT UP.

>> AIRTIGHT.

James: NOT THE EASIEST WITH OVEN GLOVES.

>> IT'S UNDER ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE, OUTSIDE.

>> James: DON'T MOCK ME, MADAM.

[LAUGHING] >> James: YOU HAVE EVER DONE

THIS.

OKAY.

ALRIGHT.

THERE WE GO.

THAT IS TIGHT.

>> STRONG.

James: YES.

WHAT DO WE DO?

>> PUT IT IN THE ICE BOX.

ONE, TWO, THREE.

>> James: OKAY.

THEN WHAT HAPPENS.

>> WE WILL ROLL IT OVER.

James: ROLL IT.

OKAY.

>> THINK YOU SHOULD STAND BACK.

James: WHY?

WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN.

>> I DON'T KNOW.

[LAUGHING] >> James: WHOA!

[BEEP] [CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

>> James: BRILLIANT.

PROFESSOR ROBERT WINSTON IS BRILLIANT.

HIS CHILDREN'S BOOK "THE AMAZING BODY MACHINE" IS OUT NOW AND

AVAILABLE WHEREVER BOOKS ARE SOLD.

STAY TUNED, WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

[CHEERS AND APPLAUSE] ♪