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Explore the nature of scientific invention and creativity in this concluding lecture from Professor Eric Laithwaite's 1974 Christmas Lecture series at the Royal Institution. Examine whether moments of inspiration and flashes of genius truly exist or if invention can be systematically taught through specialized institutions. Discover what type of person would benefit most from a hypothetical school of invention while drawing parallels to Lewis Carroll's curious and fearless Alice. Delve into the engineer's pursuit of the "seemingly impossible" as Laithwaite concludes his series themed around the idea that "Science is exciting, curiosity its bait." Learn from this historic presentation, part of the world-famous Christmas Lectures series that began with Michael Faraday, as Laithwaite becomes the first person to present two televised series of these renowned scientific demonstrations.
