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...
The Changing Body: Health, Nutrition and Development in the Western World since 1700 BOOK LAUNCH At the end of the eighteenth century, the...
Rare and Endangered Languages - 'Why should we protect endangered languages?' Dr Nicholas Ostler argues for the preservation of the world's...
An Introduction to Rare and Endangered Languages Professor Tim Connell provides an introduction to the field, with...
Early Mathematics Day: The Archimedes Codex A lecture on the Archimedes Palimpsest, delivered by Professor Reviel...
Early Mathematics Day: Exploring Ancient Greek and Roman Numeracy An examination of the role of numeracy within ancient civilisations...
Sir Hans Sloane: 350 years of preserving history An overview of the history of botanical collecting: the characters...
Green Revolution or Green Wash? Cutting through the corporate spin Barely a day passes without a major company or brand...