Podcast Episodes

Lead: A Toxic Legacy - Dr Ian Mudway

Evidence that childhood lead exposure caused stunted intelligence and behavioural problems motivated efforts to ban lead in petrol, with the world fi…

1 year, 10 months ago

Twentieth-Century Divas: Shirley Bassey - Dominic Broomfield-McHugh

The Black Welsh singer started out recording cover versions of American songbook classics but rose to international fame after her performance of the…

1 year, 10 months ago

Artificial Selection: How Humans have Shaped Evolution - Robin May

We often think of evolution as ‘something that happened’ in the past. But of course, evolution is a constant, powerful process and one that is often …

1 year, 10 months ago

Data Protection for Thrillseekers - Dr Victoria Baines

We increasingly share with online services intimate details of our lives, such as mental health and reproductive data. Far from being a ‘tick box’ le…

1 year, 10 months ago

The Human Cost of Immigration Detention - Dr Greg Constantine

Governments increasingly use detention as a central component of immigration and asylum policy. The lecture addresses several important questions.

Wha…

1 year, 10 months ago

Democracy: Ancient Models, Modern Challenges - Melissa Lane

Demokratia is the power (kratos) of the people (demos). But what kind of power, and who constitutes the people? Although ancient democracy is often s…

1 year, 10 months ago

New Hope in Cancer: A Panel Discussion - Dr Richard Sidebottom, Sanjay Popat and James Larkin

In partnership with Novartis
 
Treatments and research in cancer are moving very fast, giving new hope to many.

This event will bring together speakers …

1 year, 10 months ago

Modern Concepts of ADHD - Peter Hill

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a combination of hyperactivity, impulsiveness and inattention which significantly impacts those li…

1 year, 10 months ago

Ancient Greek Ideas of Equality under the Law - Melissa Lane

The Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has posed the question, ‘equality of what?’ The value of equality depends on what standard is chosen. As anc…

1 year, 10 months ago

Ritual Nudity in History and Religion - Ronald Hutton

This lecture looks at the role played by nudity in European religion and magic from ancient times to the present, with some reference to a global con…

1 year, 10 months ago