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...
The fragile biology of social genes and the evolution of human societies Work with different animal species has shown that a mutation...
Front line infectious disease control at Britain's borders The series ended with a lecture bringing us up-to-date with...
Can maths catch criminals and bring them to justice? Mathematical techniques lie at the heart of modern forensic methods...
The Pathology of Discovery and Conquest This lecture examined the spread of diseases that accompanied European...
Reflections on Secret Intelligence Sir David Omand KCB, Former Security and Intelligence Co-ordinator, The...