Conquest and Disease or Colonialism and Health? A special lecture to mark the centenary of the Royal...
Getting a life: Limits to health in the 21st century Our health and longevity are affected by a multitude of...
Lifestyle diseases: The burden of choice? Take exercise, wear seatbelts, eat the right food, stay off...
More than a feeling: How emotion works in the brain Following on from the public lecture on 21 February 2007...
Wired to get wound up! Why emotions are so hard to control Professor Joseph E LeDoux, New York University, Professor Keith Kendrick...
Birth control, Death control and the Demographic Transition The improving survival rates of children, and the freedom to...
Hygeia and Panacea: Is prevention better than cure? Better sanitation and hygiene, coupled with immunization, have dramatically reduced...
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...