Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...
Ghost of Scandals Past: A Short History of Financial Scandals The litany of great financial scandals is long, and sadly...
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...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
Too unimportant to fail? Innovation and competitive selection in markets Where are the sources of innovation? How much fat do...
The Shape of Knots: From DNA to Shoestrings and Solar Flares Knots are ubiquitous in the world around us, appearing as...
The Shape of Tiles: Regular and Irregular, Hard and Soft Tiling involves filling a plane or space with repeated elements...
The Shape of Gravity: Why On Earth Are Planets Spherical? We often take for granted that planets, shaped by the...
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