Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
Corruption in Britain - A Necessary Evil?: Critiquing Corruption The Symposium addressed issues on governance, trust and anti-bribery, and...
What I Like about this country is that it has a nice level of corruption! Allen & Overy Lecture Deep economic truths from the mouths...
Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...
Haydn in London: The Revolutionary Drawing Room This concert looks at 18th century music making and the...
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...
The life and legacy of Dr Edward Jenner FRS, pioneer of vaccination Known to many as “the father of immunology”, Edward Jenner...
To Blame or Not to Blame? The Medical Profession and Blame Culture Traditionally, medicine has been taught by imitation, apprenticeship and humiliation...
How to stay sane despite your teachers and parents Psychology is becoming increasingly popular as a course of study...