Using a Cell Phone in 1985 - with David Pye

The first commercially available mobile phone went on sale in 1984 – and cost around $4000. In this clip from the 1985 CHRISTMAS LECTURES 'Communicating', David Pye demonstrates the power of this (then) brand new technology on an unsuspecting member of the audience.
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This video is from our 2017 advent calendar. Watch the full series here:    • Transmissions through Time  

The Royal Institution 2017 advent calendar ‘Transmissions Through Time’ looks through the lens of CHRISTMAS LECTURES past to share the best demonstrations around the science of communication. From Attenborough and Sagan to Woollard and Fong, we revisit old favourites and find new gems to bring you a little gift of science every day in the lead up to Christmas. http://bit.ly/RiAdvent17

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