Curious Eyes and Steady Hands - Anatomists in Georgian London The late 18th century has been characterised as an age...
Edmond Halley (1727): On the Shoulders of Giants Edmond Halley presents a lecture about his friend, Sir Isaac...
Thomas Hirst (1887): Ah, why was Newton ever born? Thomas Hirst (1830-1892) recounts the period of mathematical history through...
Gresham and Defoe (underwriters): The Origins of London Marine Insurance This lecture explores the astonishing history of marine insurance underwriting...
Set Square and Stethoscope: The Architecture of London's Medical Profession In the Middle Ages, medicine was largely about a good...
Building the Victorian City: Splendour and Squalor By 1900 Britain had produced the world’s largest cities and...