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    Does a Good Bedside Manner Matter?

    There is an apparent conflict between the increase in technology in medicine and the importance of a relationship between patient and doctor. This Valentine’s Day lecture considers the importance of that relationship.

    Should We Vote Online?

    Some countries have adopted online voting and some have regarded it as extremely dangerous for democracy. What are the facts?

    Is a Mathematician a Robot?

    In this lecture I will describe the mathematics of machine learning and explain its applications to robotics. In particular I will show how the modern ideas of deep learning allow a robot to make sense of the world it exists in, including the ideas behind speech and face recognition.

    National Parks and National Park Cities

    A movement is emerging with the aim of developing Greater London as the world’s first National Park City. But is there any significant environmental advantage to this and would London benefit from becoming one?

    How Energy Flow Shapes the Evolution of Life

    Nick Lane will explore the importance of energy flow in shaping life from its very origins to the flamboyant complexity around us, and ask whether energy flow would direct evolution down a similar path on other planets.

    The High Energy Universe

    View the sky through an x-ray telescope and the conception of the universe changes dramatically. Black holes are best seen in x-rays, because impinging gas collides with the black hole at near light speed, resulting in intense x-ray and gamma ray emission.

    Ecotowns or Egotowns?

    Drawing upon live audience opinion, the lecture will weigh up the evidence for and against ‘ecotowns’.

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