Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
Physics: Its Birth in Greek Ionia This lecture discusses the pioneering physical theories of Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Anaxagoras and Democritus.
The Theatre of Dionysus This lecture outlines the origins of Greek drama in this historic setting, its architectural development and some of the greatest masterpieces.
LGBT Rights: Overcoming a Colonial Legacy Historically lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people have been...
A Very Brief History of Computing, 1948-2015 The world's first modern computer, in Manchester in 1948, was...
How the Middle Ages were Built: Coming of Age, 1408-1530 Against a background of political instability architectural initiative was captured...
English Architecture and the First World War The First World War had a devastating effect on Britain...