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The Political Lawyer
Traditionally a lawyer's own views and political affiliation are irrelevant to the pursuit of the legal process.
This lecture will examine - and…
5 years, 6 months ago
The Role of the State in Public Health, and its Limits
The relative role of the State and the individual is a recurring theme of political theory. It is also a practical question in public health - what a…
5 years, 6 months ago
Silence, and the Dynamising of African Creative Resistance
In the face of enslavement, colonialism and cultural suppression, peoples of African descent have fought to maintain cherished cultural practices.
Dr…
5 years, 6 months ago
Connected Humans
Was Covid-19 the ultimate wake-up call about how we live on planet earth?
Looking at the effect on the environment of a near-stoppage of the world’s …
5 years, 6 months ago
The Mathematics of Musical Composition
Pattern and structure are essential to music, from the permutations in a Bach fugue, to the structure of a round.
This lecture will explore the mathe…
5 years, 6 months ago
Eve's Evil Legacies
Eve was the original Evil Woman. She was tempted by Satan, introducing sin into the world. In turn, she seduced Adam, bringing the wrath of the Creat…
5 years, 6 months ago
What Medicine Can Learn from Savile Row
Clinical practice is often seen as the acquisition and application of scientific knowledge to diagnose and treat diseases. Yet every patient is diffe…
5 years, 6 months ago
Cosmic Vision: Watching the Radio
At longer wavelengths than the normal optical wavelengths to which human eyes are normally sensitive, is the radio part of the electromagnetic spectr…
5 years, 6 months ago
Engels and Marx: Revolutionaries in London
On the 200th anniversary of the birth of Friedrich Engels, his biographer Tristram Hunt looks at how both Engels and Karl Marx were deeply affected b…
5 years, 6 months ago
Darwin, Breeding and Barnacles
Following the Beagle voyage, Darwin settled down to a quiet married life, relying on correspondence to gather facts.
He wrote thousands of letters as…
5 years, 6 months ago