Inigo Jones and the Architecture of Necessity Inigo Jones is the architect best-known for the Banqueting House on Whitehall, one of the icons of British state architecture.
The Last Stuarts and the Death of the Royal Powerhouse In his short reign James II built a surprising amount...
Lead: A Toxic Legacy Evidence that childhood lead exposure caused stunted intelligence and behavioural...
Democracy: Ancient Models, Modern Challenges Demokratia is the power (kratos) of the people (demos). But...
Music and Architecture: Confronting the Boundaries between Space and Sound The architect/mathematician turned composer, Iannis Xenakis, was Gresham Professor of...
Ancient Greek Ideas of Equality under the Law The Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has posed the question...
Health after Earthquakes, Volcanoes, Tsunamis Major geophysical events such as earthquakes, tsunamis and volcanoes can...