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2024: Chris van Tulleken - The Truth About Food

Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Dr Chris van Tulleken explores the incredible science of food - from its journey through our bodies, to how it gives us energy, to ultra-processed foods.

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From Taste Buds to Toilet

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