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Reducing harms after Nuclear, Radiological and Chemical Incidents
Nuclear, radiological and chemical incidents have the potential to cause major harm.
The risk of nuclear and radiological events causing health effect…
2 years, 2 months ago
Abortion: Law's Ethical Dilemma
This lecture delves into the history of abortion in English law, from common law to the Abortion Act 1967.
Professor Thomas KC critically examines the…
2 years, 2 months ago
Can AI Protect Children online?
Could artificial intelligence be used to tackle online harms to children? What are the specific “solutions” AI could offer – for example, age verific…
2 years, 3 months ago
Iran’s ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Movement
The death of the Kurdish woman, Jina Mahsa Amini, in September 2022 sparked the largest protests in Iran since the establishment of the Islamic Repub…
2 years, 3 months ago
Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories: Past, Present and Future?
Antisemitism has existed and continues to exist on many levels, from unthinking prejudice to highly developed theories. Common to all levels is an ex…
2 years, 3 months ago
Why 1.5°C Matters
On the eve of COP28 in Dubai, is the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C still alive? What does this mean and is it even possible?
Given warming …
2 years, 3 months ago
Human-led AI
Is Artificial Intelligence fundamentally different from previous technological advancements?
This lecture will examine the opportunities and threats o…
2 years, 3 months ago
The Maths of Sudoku and Latin Squares
Millions of us regularly solve Sudoku puzzles.
In this lecture, we discuss the mathematics behind them, and the links to other kinds of number grids, …
2 years, 3 months ago
Connect To Prosper – The Power Of Networks
An annual talk delivered by the President of Gresham College, The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor of the City of London.
Cities are networked networks of connec…
2 years, 3 months ago
Random Chance in Evolution
Natural selection acts to ensure the ‘survival of the fittest’. But random chance has also played a huge role in the history of life on Earth, from m…
2 years, 3 months ago