The Last Stuarts and the Death of the Royal Powerhouse In his short reign James II built a surprising amount...
The Geopolitical Risks of Climate Change Climate Change is predicted to spark increasing threats to food...
Music and Architecture: Confronting the Boundaries between Space and Sound The architect/mathematician turned composer, Iannis Xenakis, was Gresham Professor of...
Lead: A Toxic Legacy Evidence that childhood lead exposure caused stunted intelligence and behavioural...
In the brain of the beholder? The principles of beauty and sex appeal What constitutes human facial beauty and bodily attractiveness? How do...
Artificial Selection: How Humans Have Shaped Evolution We often think of evolution as ‘something that happened’ in...
Saving the Twentieth Century How far can experimental buildings of the 1960s and '70s be altered for new uses? Should there be new rules for a new era of conservation?
Democracy: Ancient Models, Modern Challenges Demokratia is the power (kratos) of the people (demos). But...
Ancient Greek Ideas of Equality under the Law The Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has posed the question...