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The Annual Sir Thomas Gresham Lecture 2026

This is the Annual Sir Thomas Gresham Lecture.

Portrait of Sir Thomas Gresham

The Shape of Knots: From DNA to Shoestrings and Solar Flares

Knots are ubiquitous in the world around us, appearing as...

A close-up of a thick, white, coiled rope with a blue stripe

Should We Manipulate People’s Emotions?

We think of emotions as being central to our characters...

A hand manipulates a wooden puppet with strings

Why Do We Love?

Untold millions of words have been written about love. It...

Minimal waist-up portrait of a happy gay couple looking at the camera

Music of the Mind

Where does music live in the mind? Is it an...

A human brain model positioned between a pair of black over-ear headphones, all set against a pink background

The Universe’s 100th Birthday: Galactic Fireworks and Little Red Dots

100 years ago this year, Edwin Hubble published the first...

Interacting spiral galaxies Arp 273, with the larger galaxy tidally distorted into a rose-like shape by its companion

Why Do We Hate?

Hatred is one of the most destructive human emotions, responsible...

A man with a shaved head and beard screams with an angry expression against a gray background

Why Do We Grieve?

Grieving is a uniquely human emotion – or is it...

A man with a worried expression covers his mouth with his hand

From Mars with Love: Postcards from 50 Years of Exploring The Red Planet

During the fifty years since the launch of the Viking...

Image of Mars viewed from space

Why Do We Laugh?

Laughter is an incredibly powerful and yet mysterious emotion. We...

Close-up of a senior woman with short grey hair laughing joyfully