Does society risk my life through safety? The perils of too much risk-aversion We would all like a riskless life, right? The Precautionary...
The Bloomsbury Group: A Queer History This lecture will explore the world of the second Bloomsbury...
John Colet and Sir Thomas More: The Publishing Trade in London in the Early 16th Century In 1509 John Colet and Thomas More joined the Mercers'...
Should we take our leaders as seriously as they take themselves? Political leaders invest time and energy in cultivating their public...
Christopher Wren’s Medical Discoveries: the ‘Architect of Human Anatomy’ ** Please note that this lecture will contain several mentions...
The face of Charles Dickens - portraits of the great author Charles Dickens was drawn, painted and photographed more than most...
Florence Nightingale and her Crimean War Statistics: Lessons for hospital safety, public administration and nursing Professor McDonald will discusses the history and the myth surrounding...