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Diabetes, Hypertension and Vascular Diseases of the Eye

The transparent tissues of the eye allow light to reach...

London's Great Fire and its Aftermath

A dry summer, a mishap at a bakery, and a...

Early Science: Welcome and Introduction

A Symposium to mark the 350th anniversary of The Royal...

Medicine in London, 1600 to 1900 - A well-scrubbed world

Rich and Learn'd: the library of Gresham College

Irene Gilchrist, archivist at the Guildhall Library, explores in this...

The Operatic Showstopper: ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’

This lecture considers ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ from Carousel (1945)...

Thomas Hirst (1887): Ah, why was Newton ever born?

Thomas Hirst (1830-1892) recounts the period of mathematical history through...

Envy of Kings: The Guildhall of London and the Power of the Medieval Corporation

The government of the City of London is older than...

The Rise of Consensus, 1650 to 1760

Opened up to the world once more England drank in...

Singing the Laws: Ancient Greek Lawgivers in History and Legend

While Lycurgus of Sparta and Solon of Athens are now...