What Makes Me Me? Part 5: The Amazing Mind by Professor Lord Robert Winston

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Part five is the first of two lectures by Sir Robert Winston. Lord Winston is Emeritus Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College and Chancellor of Sheffield Hallam University. His research, which has produced over 300 publications, is known worldwide. Robert Winston is committed to scientific education and his many TV series on different aspects of science have been shown in many countries overseas. Perhaps the best known is ‘The Human Body, which won 3 BAFTAs, an Emmy nomination and a Peabody award. He has published 12 books for lay readership. His activities in the House of Lords include speaking regularly on education, science, medicine, and the arts. He was Chairman of the Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology 1999-2002, initiating enquiries into Antibiotic Resistance, Non-Food Crops, Nuclear Waste, Science and Society, Genetic Databases, Aircraft Passenger Environment and Science in Schools. Finally, Lord Winston is a board member and Vice-Chairman of the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology.