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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...

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

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

The Mathematical Life of Sir Christopher Wren

Christopher Wren, who died 300 years ago this year, is...

Christopher Wren’s Cosmos

Sir Christopher Wren was one of the most remarkable Gresham...

Rhythm Disturbances of the Heart

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

Progresses: Royal Courts on the Move in Tudor and Stuart England

Most summers Tudor and Stuart monarchs took their court on...

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.

The Spanish Culture of Charles I's Court

Heir to the throne Charles I made a secret trip to win the hand of a princess. For eight months he was the guest of the Spanish king in Madrid.

During the Civil War Charles I’s court, denied access to its usual country residences, was forced to set itself up in a series of makeshift locations. The most important of these was Oxford which Charles converted into a large and well-organised courtly campus.

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