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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…
2 years 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 …
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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 …
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years 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…
2 years, 1 month ago
Climate Tipping Points in Oceans, Ice, Forests - Myles Allen
The impacts of climate change that probably worry people the most are irreversible changes that affect the entire world, such as a collapse of the we…
2 years, 1 month ago