Mortality Past and Present: John Graunt's Bills of Mortality - Introduction An introduction to the conference marking the 350th anniversary of the...
Acting on Evidence: How Medical Research has informed Historical Drama John Powell is an experienced medical advisor on a range...
To Wear or Not to Wear: Changing social norms with regard to eyewear Studying the history of spectacles brings together the twin themes...
Emerging Markets and Climate Change This lecture considers the economic impact of climate change on...
British Prime Ministers from Attlee to Blair A lecture to mark the publication of Vernon Bogdanor's book...
John F. Kennedy, President, 1961-1963 Kennedy's brief Presidency, terminated by assassination, still has glamour attached...
Dwight Eisenhower, President, 1953-1961 Eisenhower was elected on a programme of repudiating both Franklin...
Why is Africa still the poorest continent? Among 29 countries where human life expectancy is still 50...