Pathogens and parasites; plagues and pandemics The earliest gains in life expectancy were made by understanding...
The Times of Our Lives: A history of longevity Notwithstanding Bible stories, the average human lifespan has reached "three...
Japanese Women in Tanka Poetry: from the 4th to the 13th Century Hisashi Nakamura and Ria Ulleri introduced the poetic world of...
Painting the Soul: Byzantium to El Greco Professor Robin Cormack, The Getty Research Institute and Courtauld Institute...
Front line infectious disease control at Britain's borders The series ended with a lecture bringing us up-to-date with...
The Pathology of Discovery and Conquest This lecture examined the spread of diseases that accompanied European...
Laurence Sterne and Joseph Haydn An exploration of the connections between Laurence Sterne, the 18th...
The face of Charles Dickens - portraits of the great author Charles Dickens was drawn, painted and photographed more than most...