Frank Close takes us on a journey of eclipse hunting, weaving in history and science. Watch the Q&A here: https://youtu.be/3k5R3_b4eDU Subscribe for regular science videos: http://bit.ly/RiSubscRibe Frank's book "Eclipses: What Everyone Needs to Know" is out in November 2019 and is available to pre-order now - https://geni.us/IK2qf On 21 August, over 100 million people will gather in a narrow belt across the USA to witness the most watched total solar eclipse in history. Former Christmas Lecturer Frank Close will describe why eclipses happen, their role in history and myth and reveal the spellbinding allure of this most beautiful natural phenomenon. Frank Close a particle physicist, author and speaker. He is Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford. He was formerly vice president of the British Association for Advancement of Science, Head of the Theoretical Physics Division at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory and Head of Communications and Public Education at CERN. In 1993, he delivered the CHRISTMAS LECTURES on The Cosmic Onion. This talk was filmed at the Ri on Tuesday 25 July 2017. The Ri is on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ri_science and Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/royalinstitution and Tumblr: http://ri-science.tumblr.com/ Our editorial policy: http://www.rigb.org/home/editorial-policy Subscribe for the latest science videos: http://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.