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Exploring Earth from Space
In recent years, multiple space missions have been launched. Many have set out across our galaxy to explore other systems and planets, capturing peop…
3 days, 23 hours ago
Birdsong and Music - David Matthews
Many composers have been influenced by birdsong. Mozart treasured the songs of his pet starling, even giving the bird a ceremonial funeral. David Mat…
3 days, 23 hours ago
Home Office Mathematics - Professor Bernard Silverman
The Chief Scientific Adviser is the head of Home Office Science, which provides scientific advice and support to the whole range of the Home Office's…
4 days ago
Energy and Matter at the Origin of Life
The origin of life is one of the biggest questions in science, but until recently it was, experimentally, a question in chemistry. Now, gene sequence…
4 days, 1 hour ago
The Art of Rhetoric - Simon Lancaster
Most people fear giving speeches, almost as much as the rest of us dread listening to them. The lectern has a cruel capacity to render even the migh…
4 days, 2 hours ago
Staying in Touch with Patients
Touch is central to the performance of medicine. Traditionally, doctors depended on touch to diagnose illness. Revolutions in imaging technology, mac…
4 days, 3 hours ago
Music of Sleep and Dreams - Professor Milton Mermikides
00:00 // Why Are Sleep and Music So Connected?
Uploaded 21-08-26
03:18 // Ancient Myths Linking Music and Sleep
05:30 // How Composers Create Dreamlike …
4 days, 4 hours 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…
4 days, 4 hours ago
Mental and Physical Wellness
Exercise, diet, rest, and sleep are sometimes seen as optional extras that are desirable if you have the time. They are also topics about which many …
4 days, 5 hours ago
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.
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4 days, 6 hours ago