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.
Capitalism’s Transparent Failures: Exchanges as the epicentre of markets – a contradiction in terms? Author Patrick L. Young reviews the exchange landscape over 2,000...
The Carry Trade and Uncovered Interest Rate Parity Basic economic theory tells us that borrowing money in a...
A Very Brief History of Computing, 1948-2015 The world's first modern computer, in Manchester in 1948, was...
Too unimportant to fail? Innovation and competitive selection in markets Where are the sources of innovation? How much fat do...