An Engine of Commerce? Steam Technology and Global Maritime Trade, 1860-1910: Studies in success and failure The rapid growth in world trade in the 19th century...
Birth control, Death control and the Demographic Transition The improving survival rates of children, and the freedom to...
Hygeia and Panacea: Is prevention better than cure? Better sanitation and hygiene, coupled with immunization, have dramatically reduced...
Ebola: Emergence, Epidemic and the Global Response The current outbreak of Ebola in West Africa is probably...
The Times of Our Lives: A history of longevity Notwithstanding Bible stories, the average human lifespan has reached "three...
Architects and Engineers: Making Infrastructure Beautiful Design excellence should be at the heart of all development...
The Pathology of Discovery and Conquest This lecture examined the spread of diseases that accompanied European...
The Tragedy of Easy Problems These are those challenges, particularly in development and global health...