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Clara Schumann (1819-1896): The Unsung Heroine of Romanticism
This lecture-recital will explore the life of Clara Schumann (1819-1896) through her music and surroundings, her achievements and influencers.
Deserv…
6 years, 3 months ago
Public Speaking Without Fear
Surveys about people's fears commonly feature public speaking at the very top of the list. Many people believe that public speaking is either so…
6 years, 3 months ago
The Rite of Spring: A Failure and A Triumph
The Rite of Spring was the startling result of a collaboration between Stravinsky, Nijinsky (choreography) and Roerich (sets and costumes). In the im…
6 years, 3 months ago
Can Machines Be Conscious, and Would It Matter If They Were?
The question "Will AI artefacts ever be conscious?" was raised by Turing seventy years ago, and will not go away even though no one quite k…
6 years, 3 months ago
George IV: Radical or Reactionary?
On the 200th anniversary of George IV's accession to the throne, this lecture considers whether or not he had any real impact on the fast-indust…
6 years, 3 months ago
A History of the Breast
There has been a great deal of research on breast cancer, surgery, and implants. This lecture looks at changing ideas about the healthy breast. It ex…
6 years, 3 months ago
Prostate and Testicular Cancer
The most common cancer in men in the UK is prostate cancer, around a quarter of all male cancer diagnoses. Testicular cancer, the other male-specific…
6 years, 3 months ago
Ending Our Consumer Addiction
How can we end our intense consumer addiction and change our habits and values to be more sustainable?
In this lecture Environment Professor Jacqueli…
6 years, 3 months ago
The City of London - Culture, Creativity and the Culture Mile
The 2020 Annual Lord Mayor's Gresham event will explore the value of culture for The City of London.
The City of London is not only a great place…
6 years, 3 months ago
Improvising Medicine
Few patients like to think of their physicians or surgeons as improvisers. Yet clinical care is a human art where there will always be uncertainty. T…
6 years, 3 months ago