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English Architecture: Coming of Age, 1408-1530 - Professor Simon Thurley
Against a background of political instability architectural initiative was captured by a new class of patrons who built in a style that expressed con…
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Britain in the 20th Century: The Conservative Reaction, 1951-1965
The Conservatives recovered remarkably rapidly from the debacle of 1945. Their narrow election victory in 1951 led to 13 years of Conservative rule. …
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Diaghilev and Prokofiev: Return to Emotion
Diaghilev would often look at past art and then do the opposite. He playfully abandoned plot, elaborate costumes, emotional expression, and even mean…
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Number Theory: Queen of Mathematics
In which years does February have five Sundays? How many right-angled triangles with whole-number sides have a side of length 29? How many shuffles a…
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How liturgy affected the development of the organ - Richard Townend
When Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt the church of St Margaret in Lothbury after the Great Fire, it had no organ. The George Pike organ was completed i…
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Can Maths Save The Whales and Cure Cancer?
Saving the whales and curing cancer are two of the great challenges of the present day, and mathematics has a part to play in addressing them.
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The Sound of Mathematics
It has been known since antiquity that there are simple "harmonic" relationships between notes that sound appealing together.
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The Myth of the Lone Heroic Surgeon
People often think that surgery is about the skill of a single surgeon. In fact operations depend on teamwork, with nurses, surgeons, anaesthetists a…
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Sustainability: The Problem of Time - Professor Avinash Persaud - Gresham College
Professor Avinash Persaud, Chairman, Warwich Commission on International Financial Reform, Executive Chairman, Intelligence Capital Limited and Emeri…
5 days, 8 hours ago
Zombie Ants and Fearless Mice: Parasites and the Brain
Parasites can dramatically change the behaviour of their hosts. A parasitic worm turns a tropical ant berry-red and causes it to climb high, attracti…
5 days, 9 hours ago