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BBC Radio in the 78 Era (1920-1948)
In 1920, Nellie Melba's singing was transmitted to Europe and Newfoundland via the wireless. In 1922 the BBC began broadcasting, and from the outset …
5 days, 11 hours ago
John Evelyn: Britain's First Environmentalist
Air pollution, the usefulness of trees, ideas for a green belt are not concerns we associate with the 1600s. But John Evelyn, writer, diarist and gar…
5 days, 11 hours ago
Changing Money: Communities, Longer Term Finance and You - Ian Harris
In a world where technologies enable our communities to be at once local and global, the very essence of money is changing. We are living longer, yet…
5 days, 12 hours ago
Empire: From Conquest to Control - Professor Richard J Evans FBA
From the 1880s through to the First World War, European empires slowly imposed their control on the territories that in many cases existed merely on …
5 days, 13 hours ago
Continued Fractions - Professor John Barrow
What are continued fractions? How can they tell us what is the most irrational number? What are they good for and what unexpected properties do the…
5 days, 14 hours ago
100 Years of Women in Law
A Gresham lecture that Delahunty gave in November 2017 was one of the first public identifications of the exodus of experienced women from the self-e…
5 days, 15 hours ago
Philanthropy Then, Philanthropy Now - Julia Unwin (Chief Executive, The Joseph Rowntree Foundation)
This lecture outlines the challenges of modern-day society and how they affect a charity's ability to deliver its purpose, and discusses how a 'Good …
5 days, 16 hours ago
Vedic Mathematics: My Trip to India to Uncover the Truth - Alex Bellos
One day on YouTube, Alex Bellos saw a video of an amazing mathematical "trick". He wanted to know more about this 'Vedic Mathematics', so he got on a…
5 days, 16 hours ago
English Architecture: The End of the Old World Order, 1530 to 1650 - Simon Thurley
The Reformation and the Civil War, two events a century apart, created an astonishing originality and independence in English Building.
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5 days, 17 hours ago
Maths and Sport: How Fast Can Usain Bolt Run? - Professor John D. Barrow
How can Usain Bolt improve his world 100 metres sprint record significantly without improving his speed? How fast should he be able to run? We will a…
5 days, 18 hours ago