Michelangelo, Copernicus and the Sistine Chapel It is argued that Copernicus’ theory of the sun-centred universe...
Planes and pacifism: Activities and attitudes of British mathematicians during WWI The First World War was the first time that war...
Why Give? The Case for Investment in Excellent in Arts and Music The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor, Alderman Roger Gifford, will...
Pascal's Fire: Scientific faith and religious understanding An event to mark the launch of Keith Ward's new...
Discovering Australia: The legend and the reality of the navigator-explorer Matthew Flinders Matthew Flinders is remembered as one of Britain’s greatest navigator-explorers...
Heading for Trouble: The perils of navigation This lecture was a part of the SeaBritrain2005 series of...
Richard Hakluyt: London’s role in navigation and history Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616) is famous for his Principal Navigations, intended...
Germs, Genes and Genesis: The History of Infectious Disease Where do infectious diseases come from? Some come from animals...