Why Society Needs Astronomy and Cosmology 'One day, Sir, you may tax it': Faraday's prescient quip...
Ancient Reading in an Historical Context This lecture will explore the varying ways in which people...
God's Good Order and the Artist's Patterns For centuries of western history, the beauty of art was...
The Changing Face of Britain: From Bowlby to Balls: Changes in the compatibility of motherhood and employment A wide-ranging examination of developments in social and political attitudes...
The Meaning of Everything: The history of the Oxford English Dictionary The legendary Oxford English Dictionary today contains over 600,000 words...
Music and Architecture: Confronting the Boundaries between Space and Sound The architect/mathematician turned composer, Iannis Xenakis, was Gresham Professor of...
Scientists Must Protect and Promote Human Rights: It is Principled and in their Interest National science academy members worldwide, concerned about dozens of unjustly...