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A History of the Stomach
Vertical banded gastroplasty surgery (or stomach stapling) has drawn attention in recent decades to the hidden, but unruly, stomach. This organ has b…
4 days, 12 hours ago
Drawings in Anglo-Saxon Manuscripts - Dr Sally Dormer
Medieval drawings are frequently viewed as the poor cousins of fully-painted miniatures. But in England, an appreciation of drawing persisted throug…
4 days, 13 hours ago
The Changing Impact of Infections as We Go Through Life and Age
The very young and very elderly are particularly susceptible to many infections and for many infections, age will predict how likely someone is to di…
4 days, 14 hours 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.
Uploaded 11-06-26
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4 days, 14 hours ago
Lyme Disease "Is it safe to walk in the park?" - Professor Patricia Nuttal
"...It was lovely last weekend. Warm enough to wear shorts and sandals taking the dog for a walk in the park. How can this nasty red rash on my ank…
4 days, 15 hours ago
Christian Modern Art: Ceri Richards, Graham Sutherland, John Piper and Henry Moore
After World War II, without forgetting the terrible suffering earlier in the century, there was a new confidence expressed in the artistic commission…
4 days, 16 hours ago
The Scramble for Africa - Professor Richard J Evans FBA
In the early 1880s, informal imperial expansion gave way to formal imperial acquisitions. Between this point and the outbreak of the First World War,…
4 days, 17 hours ago
Powell and Pressburger: The Matter of Britain
World War Two set British filmmakers a challenge: to be relevant and entertaining and to inspire without patronising. Powell and Pressburger brought …
4 days, 18 hours ago
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…
4 days, 19 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…
4 days, 19 hours ago