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The Shape of Hands: Symmetry, Chirality and Handedness

The reflection of my right hand in a mirror is...

The Evolution of Music

Musical instruments have been found in the archaeological record from...

Dyslexia and Language - Disorder or Difference?

Difficulties with reading and writing have wide-ranging effects beyond academic...

Christopher Wren’s Medical Discoveries: the ‘Architect of Human Anatomy’

** Please note that this lecture will contain several mentions...

Endings in the Novel, from Austen and Dickens to Edward St Aubyn and Rachel Cusk

More than anything else, the end matters to the novel...

Rhythm Disturbances of the Heart

Our bodies depend on our hearts maintaining a steady beat...

The Death of Richard III: CSI Meets History

The skeleton of Richard III was discovered beneath a Leicester car park in 2012. Forensic techniques were used to analyse injuries to the skull, rib and pelvis.

Sanskrit Mathematics in the Language of Poetry

This event will focus upon mathematics as expressed in different languages and cultures.

This lecture will explore Napoleon‘s life through his interactions with the natural world and a series of gardens that were important to him during the rise and fall of his power. The point of doing this is to approach his life from oblique angles, exploring material that is often overlooked.

George IV: Radical or Reactionary?

On the 200th anniversary of George IV's accession to the throne, this lecture considers whether or not he had any real impact on the fast-industrialising world around him, and the turbulent political times he lived through.

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