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The Dictionary City: Londoners and the Oxford English Dictionary

The creation of the Oxford English Dictionary was one of...

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A Living Planet

Earth is a living planet. But how much life is...

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Guantánamo on the Euphrates? Syria in a Time of Opportunity

In this lecture, Professor Stafford Smith looks at current challenges...

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Born Supremacy – AI as a Pale Shadow of Real Humanity

In this lecture, we glimpse our best selves and compare...

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The Death of Athenian Democracy?

The death of Athenian democracy is as difficult to date...

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Bridget: Goddess and Saint

Bridget is the most popular Celtic goddess or saint in...

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Oligarchs and Their Discontents

Oligarchical factions in Athens twice succeeded in taking power within...

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Why Do We Hate?

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

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The Shape of Gravity: Why On Earth Are Planets Spherical?

We often take for granted that planets, shaped by the...

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That's Not Funny: The Ethics of Satire

It used to be taken for granted that satire uses...

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