Twenty-first Century Threats: Malaria In 1955, the World Health Organization announced an ambitious plan...
The Roman Denarius and the Euro: A precedent for monetary union? A look at the way the Roman Empire has sometimes...
Twenty-first Century Threats: Tuberculosis This lecture is a part of the series Twenty-First Century...
The Lost Hospitals of London: Leprosaria Today, any mention of the medieval leper conjures up alarming...
From Jenner to Wakefield: The long shadow of the anti-vaccination movement In 1998 a medical furore broke out when The Lancet...
The life and legacy of Dr Edward Jenner FRS, pioneer of vaccination Known to many as “the father of immunology”, Edward Jenner...
Culture and Resistance: Indigenous Responses to a Globalised World This lecture looks at the place occupied by indigenous cultures...
The Hidden Face of British Gardening Gardening has been big business since the 17th century, but how can we measure its growth and economic importance?
Diabetes, Hypertension and Vascular Diseases of the Eye The transparent tissues of the eye allow light to reach...