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Evolution Tomorrow and Beyond - Robin May
Evolution has led from amoebae to blue whales and from algae to giant redwoods.
So what might it do in the future? What species might evolve in the n…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Next Fifty Years of Tech - Dr Victoria Baines
Come take a ride in the Tech Time Machine and explore how IT may change our lives in the next fifty years. By employing techniques used by science fi…
1 year, 9 months ago
Musical Consonance and Dissonance: The Good, Bad and Beautifully Ugly - Milton Mermikides
What makes a piece of music challenging, bland, intriguing, beautiful or ugly?
This lecture explores the concept of ‘musical flavour’ formed by interv…
1 year, 9 months ago
Is it Aliens? The Most Unusual Star In The Galaxy - Chris Lintott
Boyajian's star, a faint and unprepossessing presence in the constellation of Cygnus, attracted astronomers' attention when it began to flicker alarm…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Western Magical Tradition - Ronald Hutton
This lecture makes a survey of learned ceremonial magic in Europe throughout history and demonstrates that both of the customary claims made for it b…
1 year, 9 months ago
Locating Queer History - Matt Cook
Queer urban life has changed dramatically in England over the last seventy years. Shifts in the economy, culture, attitudes, and technology have all …
1 year, 9 months ago
Refugees: English Law's Protection or Persecution? - Leslie Thomas KC
How are refugees protected in English law?
This lecture traces the history of refugee protection, the limits of the Refugee Convention, and changes to…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Geopolitical Risks of Climate Change - Myles Allen
Climate Change is predicted to spark increasing threats to food security and demands for climate reparations, fuelling geopolitical instability.
Proba…
1 year, 9 months ago
Sustainable Energy in Refugee Camps - Dr Sarah Rosenberg-Jansen
Most of the world’s 102 million forcibly displaced people – refugees – lack access to reliable, affordable, sustainable energy. Attempts to provide s…
1 year, 9 months ago
What went wrong in Latin America? - Martin Daunton
In the Great Depression, producers of food and raw materials complained that they received low prices and paid high prices for industrial imports. La…
1 year, 9 months ago