Two Losses Make a Win: How a Physicist Surprised Mathematicians One of the most extraordinary pieces of new mathematics was...
Restoration and Reaction: Palaces of the Restoration Charles II's court has often been portrayed as devoted to...
The Bloomsbury Group: A Queer History This lecture will explore the world of the second Bloomsbury...
The Troubled Brain: Ageing and Dementia Diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s are devastating neurological conditions...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
How to get ahead in commerce: The sure-fire ways to make money One school of thought says that markets are just casinos...
Fads and fashions: If they are so bad, why are they so rapidly rich? We all know that celebrities, sports stars, estate agents, banks...
Standards Markets: The free market response to regulation Many societal goals for markets can be achieved with more...