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The Varieties of Forgiveness

In this lecture the varieties of forgiveness will be presented and the integrity, value and limits of each type explored.

50 Years of Lunar Exploration

Professor Silk will describe the history of lunar exploration since 1969 and future plans for the Moon.

Reforming Corporate Governance

This talk will discuss rigorous evidence on what optimal governance should look like – including issues such as boardroom diversity, independence of directors, employee representation, and whether directors’ fiduciary duty should be to shareholders or all of society.

Executive Pay: What's Right, What's Wrong, and What Could Be Fixed?

Evidence will be presented on which aspects of pay are working well and which are indeed dysfunctional, and on how pay should be reformed.

In the Beginning

Where did we come from? This question has always intrigued human thought. Professor Silk will describe the modern scientist's view of the origin of the cosmos.

Dark Matters

The dark side of the universe is pervasive. Most of the matter in the universe is dark, most of the energy in the universe is dark.

Purposeful Business: The Evidence and the Implementation

The talk will highlight how change cannot be piecemeal but involves holistic reform across many dimensions of a company.

Ultra-Compact Objects: Astronomy with Gravitational Waves

Professor Silk will describe the state of our knowledge of neutron stars and black holes, and how new observations of gravity waves are poised to revolutionise this field.

How To Be An Atheist In Medieval Europe

This lecture will take a tour of medieval unbelief, showing how and why some medieval people defied the powerful orthodoxies of their day.

Remembering London: The Story of the Faith Communities of London and their Prospects

Bishop Richard Chartres will present a survey in five acts of the history of London's faith communities, with a word about their prospects in the 21st century.

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