Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
Physics: Its Birth in Greek Ionia This lecture discusses the pioneering physical theories of Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Anaxagoras and Democritus.
Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...
The Communist Party of Great Britain and Middle Class Recruits Professor Morgan, of the University of Manchester, examines the wider...
How is Climate Change Affecting The Weather Now? Climate change is already affecting us all, regardless of where...
Markets and Marxism: USA, USSR and China Different models of economic modernity competed during the Cold War...