Lord Kelvin and the French 'F' Word: The Greatest Victorian Scientist? Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the...
‘Is it in Pevsner?’: A Short History of the ‘Buildings of …' Series This lecture traces the history of this famous series by...
The Hidden Face of British Gardening Gardening has been big business since the 17th century, but how can we measure its growth and economic importance?
Saints and Liars: The Untold Stories of Americans Who Saved Endangered People from the Nazis This lecture unearths the hidden history of Americans who risked...
International Criminal Tribunals: Experiments? Works in progress? Institutions that are here for good, or maybe not? In the last twenty years several international courts have been...
Protecting London: The work of the Metropolitan Police Marine Support Unit The Marine Support Unit plays a major part in keeping...
The Age of Dictatorship: Europe 1918-1989 - Hitler The second lecture in the series turned to Germany, where...
The Convoluted Brain: Wrinkles and Folds The human brain has a very distinct and complex appearance...
The Creeping Paralysis of Drought Water shortage is an increasingly common challenge to development in...