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Assessing the Three New Science & Society Commissions

Fame and Celebrity

This lecture outlines the modern obsession with 'empty' celebrity and...

Actors and Acting

The roots of performance in ritual and shamanism, including extremes...

Chelsea Physic Garden Through the Ages

With over 5000 species of plants - many of them...

Anatomy Museums: Past, Present and Future

Some of our hospitals - notably St Bartholomew's - house...

The History of Cataract Surgery

The commonest operation in the world is responsible for restoring...

The Eye at War: Preventing and treating combat injuries a 2000 year journey

Deliberately blinding opponents has always been part of warfare. Sophisticated...

The Mathematical Life of Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing and a...

Early Science: The Setting up of The Royal Society

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

The Size of a Walnut: Your Heart in Their Hands

What does it feel like to hold a baby's heart...