Birth control, Death control and the Demographic Transition The improving survival rates of children, and the freedom to...
Hygeia and Panacea: Is prevention better than cure? Better sanitation and hygiene, coupled with immunization, have dramatically reduced...
Ebola: Emergence, Epidemic and the Global Response The current outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is probably...
Why Society Needs Astronomy and Cosmology 'One day, Sir, you may tax it': Faraday's prescient quip...
Early Universe This lecture will examine the evidence for and the significance of events that unfolded in the first few seconds after the Hot Big Bang.
The Pathology of Discovery and Conquest This lecture examined the spread of diseases that accompanied European...
The Times of Our Lives: A history of longevity Notwithstanding Bible stories, the average human lifespan has reached "three...