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Exporting Russia: Diaghilev’s Beginnings

In this lecture we follow his early years, when he published The World of Art, a provocative Russian journal, exhibited Russian visual art in Paris, and then brought Russian music there, culminating in his production of Musorgsky’s opera Boris Godunov.

The Limits of Our Knowledge

There is much in the universe we will never know, and it is equally certain that we will never know all that we do not know.

Exploring Earth from Space

Today the earth is opening up its secrets as never before.

Prokofiev's War and Peace

Sergei Prokofiev’s War and Peace (1953) was an adaptation of Tolstoy’s novel begun during WWII. He saw it as a personal interpretation of the novel.

How Astronomy Changed our View of the Cosmos: from Gresham to the 21st Century

So much has happened since Gresham’s era, yet many of the questions about our cosmic origins still remain.

50 Years of Lunar Exploration

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

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.

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.

Russia After Communism

What is Russia’s place in the world now? And what does the turbulence of the last 25 years tell us about where it is heading?

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