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Reducing harms after Nuclear, Radiological and Chemical Incidents
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…

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Abortion: Law's Ethical Dilemma
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…

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Can AI Protect Children online?
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…

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Iran’s ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Movement
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…

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Antisemitic Conspiracy Theories: Past, Present and Future?
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…

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Why 1.5°C Matters
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 …

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Human-led AI
Human-led AI

Is Artificial Intelligence fundamentally different from previous technological advancements?

This lecture will examine the opportunities and threats o…

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The Maths of Sudoku and Latin Squares
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, …

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Connect To Prosper – The Power Of Networks
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…

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Random Chance in Evolution
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…

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