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Mars Missions 2021: Early Discoveries
Three new missions arrived at Mars in February 2021, to look at weather, water and life.
This lecture looks at new results from the UAE’s Hope missio…
4 years, 7 months ago
Nostalgia and Music
The music we listened to when we were young makes us feel emotional and often nostalgic, transporting us to a particular time and place. Composers ov…
4 years, 7 months ago
The Spanish Culture of Charles I's Court
In 1623, Charles I (as heir to the throne) made a secret and hazardous trip to Madrid to win the hand of a Spanish princess. For eight months he was …
4 years, 7 months ago
Complexity and the Law
The Common Law was conceived as a thing comprising beautiful and simple principles.
Has English law and procedure lost its way? Where are we to go in…
4 years, 10 months ago
Private Palaces: The Mansions of the Marlboroughs
Due to the Duke of Marlborough‘s military genius and the crush that Queen Anne had on his wife, the duchess, the Marlboroughs were presented with two…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Barbican Centre at 40 - Past, Present and Future
Nicholas Kenyon looks back at the development of one of the most distinctive buildings of our time, shedding new light on its origins, looking at the…
4 years, 10 months ago
England‘s Radical Reformation
England’s Reformation was supposed to bind the nation into a single ‘Church of England’. In fact the country was shattered into a kaleidoscope of rel…
4 years, 10 months ago
Nudging Society to Better Decisions
We often think that psychological biases worsen decision making - but they can also be harnessed for good.
This talk will discuss how “nudging” can h…
4 years, 10 months ago
The History of Synagogue Music in London
The Jewish communities of London have a rich musical-liturgical history, stretching back to the mid-17th century. This lecture will consider some of …
4 years, 10 months ago
Cyborg Piano: Magnetic Resonator Piano
The Magnetic Resonator Piano invented by Andrew McPherson sees electromagnets suspended above the strings of a regular grand piano, allowing for cont…
4 years, 10 months ago