Front line infectious disease control at Britain's borders The series ended with a lecture bringing us up-to-date with...
The life and legacy of Dr Edward Jenner FRS, pioneer of vaccination Known to many as “the father of immunology”, Edward Jenner...
Green Immunity – How Do Plants Fight Infection? Most of us rarely think about plant immunity. But, like...
The Hidden Face of British Gardening Gardening has been big business since the 17th century, but how can we measure its growth and economic importance?
Making and Running Great Gardens 1700 - 1900 Britain's great gardens are among the glories of our countryside...
The Medieval Agricultural Revolution: New evidence During the medieval ‘agricultural revolution’, new forms of cereal farming...
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...