Twenty-first Century Threats: Malaria In 1955, the World Health Organization announced an ambitious plan...
The Roman Denarius and the Euro: A precedent for monetary union? A look at the way the Roman Empire has sometimes...
Twenty-first Century Threats: Tuberculosis This lecture is a part of the series Twenty-First Century...
To Wear or Not to Wear: Changing social norms with regard to eyewear Studying the history of spectacles brings together the twin themes...
Culture and Resistance: Indigenous Responses to a Globalised World This lecture looks at the place occupied by indigenous cultures...
Early Mathematics Day: Solving the mystery of the World's First Computer In 1900 a group of sponge divers blown off course...
Topics in the History of Financial Mathematics: Mathematics and Foreign Exchange This is the third part of a study day. It...
Why is Africa still the poorest continent? Among 29 countries where human life expectancy is still 50...