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.
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...
Britain's Relations with Korea: A Personal View Sir Thomas Harris has a long and distinguished career in...
Too unimportant to fail? Innovation and competitive selection in markets Where are the sources of innovation? How much fat do...