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?
The Tragedy of Easy Problems These are those challenges, particularly in development and global health...
Refugees, economic migration and the future of the world economy In the 1990s, the advanced economics appeared no longer self-sufficient...
How many healthy people can the earth support? From Malthus to the Club of Rome, predictions about maximum...
Mercury rising: health warnings for a hot planet Daily news bulletins threaten devastation from climate change, with dire...
Luck, Leadership and Liberty: health through cultural evolution What processes govern whether health in populations gets better or...
For a diet of worms: too much hygiene can damage your health Public health campaigns have dramatically reduced exposure to infection but...