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The British Economy: Can We Build a Successful Future?
The challenges faced by the UK are very large. And they have not been convincingly challenged for a generation or more. We may have suffered from sho…
7 years, 8 months ago
Nelson Mandela in the 21st Century
To mark the 100th anniversary of his birth, the legacy of Nelson Mandela (1918-2013), first president of democratic South Africa, will be considered …
7 years, 8 months ago
Who's to Blame for Britain's Floods?
In the last ten years, the UK has been devastated by floods that have caused enormous physical and economic damage, seriously affecting the mental he…
7 years, 9 months ago
Russia After Communism
Russia's emergence from Soviet Communism, 'a revolution without shots', did not result in civil war and bloodshed, as in 1917. But the…
7 years, 9 months ago
Computers and Warfare
Stuxnet, the attacks on the Ukrainian power grid, and autonomous armed guards are only the beginning. Computers are changing warfare profoundly becau…
7 years, 9 months ago
The Riddle of Ancient Sparta: Unwrapping an Enigma
Ancient Sparta has been handed down in a tradition radically conflicted and confused by rival political and social ideologies. A riddle wrapped in a …
7 years, 9 months ago
Transparency in the Family Court: What Goes On Behind Closed Doors?
Who does the story belong to: the family or society? Where and how are the lines drawn? Until relatively recently the Family Court door was closed to…
7 years, 9 months ago
Media Reporting of Medical Advances: Helpful or Misleading?
The media and medicine have different perspectives. At least in part, this is due to a preference for individual human stories over detailed analysis…
7 years, 9 months ago
The 30 Years' War (1618-48) and the Second Defenestration of Prague
Professor Wilson will examine the causes, conduct and consequences of the Thirty Years' War, Europe's most destructive conflict prior to th…
7 years, 9 months ago
Mathematical Research from Toy Models
JOINT LONDON MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY/ GRESHAM COLLEGE ANNUAL LECTURE
'Toy' here has a special sense: an object of daily life which you can fin…
7 years, 9 months ago