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Olympism: Education - Dr Jim Parry
Education through sport is seen as the cornerstone of Olympic ideology. How has this key aim been implemented by London 2012? http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/olympism-educationCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 16, 2012 -
The Mathematics of the Karate Chop - Professor John D. Barrow
This is an extract from a lecture by John D. Barrow, Gresham Professor of Geometry: 'David and Goliath: Strength and Power in Sport'. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/david-and-goliath-strength-and-power-in-sportCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 16, 2012 -
Is it possible? - Professor Christopher Hogwood CBE
Mozart: Oboe Quartet in F major, k.370. Professor Christopher Hogwood with Mea Wade and players from the Royal Academy of Music. Harnessing virtuosity to good taste and fireworks to fine craftsmanship is a permanent challenge for the composer. Purely technical show will have little lasting effect, and Mozart was especially scrupulous at linking what sounded effective with what was musically needed. We examine with Mea Wade the requirements of good oboe playing and some of that instrument's special qualitieCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 15, 2012 -
Engine House, 1760 to 1830 - Professor Simon Thurley
England’s take off as the first industrial nation created a whole new language of building underpinned by technology and by an emerging view of the rest of the world. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/engine-house-1760-to-1830Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 10, 2012 -
Olympism: Ethics and Politics - Dr Jim Parry
The first of a series of three lectures, in the run-up to the London Olympic Games 2012, that will consider the ethical and political values of the Olympic Movement, and their significance for education in schools and universities. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Gresham College professors and guest speakers have been giving free public lectures in central London since 1597. http://www.gresham.ac.uCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 8, 2012 -
Rotation in Space - Professor Carolin Crawford
Rotation is a fundamental physical process throughout the Universe. So much is spinning, from planets and stars revolving on their axes, to whole spiral galaxies rotating around their centre. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/rotation-in-spaceCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 6, 2012 -
Christ and Evolution: A Drama of Wisdom - Professor Celia Deane-Drummond
Perhaps the distinguishing characteristic of Christianity compared with other religious traditions is belief in God incarnate in Christ, the Word made flesh. But what might this mean in the context of modern evolutionary understanding of the human as ultimately emergent from simplest life forms? http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/christ-and-evolution-a-drama-of-wisdomCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 6, 2012 -
The Sound of Saturn: The Winds of Titan, from the Huygens Probe
The actual sound recording from the Huygens Probe as it descends through the methane atmospheres of Titan, to land on the surface of this moon of Saturn. This is the sound of the landing on another body in our solar system most distant from the earth.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 1, 2012 -
The Sound of the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) - Professor Carolin Crawford
The Aurora Borealis (or "Northern Lights") is a luminous green and red glow seen in the sky near the north (or south) pole. As well as the visible glow, the Aurora also gives off an intense radio emission which can be converted into sound.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 1, 2012 -
Apprenticeship in early modern London - Dr Patrick Wallis and Dr Christopher Minns
The prospect of an apprenticeship attracted thousands of youths to the guild masters of early modern London. Where did apprentices come from, what became of them in the city, and how did this system impact shape the development of Europe’s largest city? http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/apprenticeship-in-early-modern-london-the-economic-origins-and-destinationsCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 31, 2012 -
Unweaving the Anti Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing System - Dr Dionysios S Demetis
Despite the onslaught of legislative initiatives surrounding AML/CTF, it is difficult to make any conclusive remarks on the effectiveness of the broader system that attempts to control money laundering and terrorist financing. Based on his new book on ‘Technology and Anti-Money Laundering’, the speaker will unravel much of the complexity surrounding AML and offer practical advice for financial institutions. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/unweaving-the-anti-money-laundering-and-counter-terroriCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 27, 2012 -
Empire: From Conquest to Control - Professor Richard J Evans FBA
From the 1880s through to the First World War, European empires slowly imposed their control on the territories that in many cases existed merely on paper. This lecture asks how and why European powers embarked on this trajectory. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/from-conquest-to-controlCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 25, 2012 -
Post World War II Optimism - The Rt Revd Lord Harries of Pentregarth
After World War II, without forgetting the terrible suffering earlier in the century, there was a new confidence expressed in the artistic commissions of the time. Older artists who had been active before World War I such as Epstein and Matisse received commissions as well as younger artists such as Graham Sutherland, known especially for his work in Coventry Cathedral, Ceri Richards and Henry Moore. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/post-world-war-ii-optimismCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 23, 2012 -
Mad, bad or sad? - Professor Glenn D Wilson
Personality disorders are a contentious issue in psychiatry. How many are there and how reliable is their diagnosis?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 19, 2012 -
Citius, Altius, Fortius: Records, Medals and Drug Taking - Professor John D Barrow FRS
We examine the striking patterns between world record performances in different sports and ask what events an ambitious nation should target as the ‘easiest’ in which to win Olympic medals. How does Olympic success correlate with a nation’s GNP?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 19, 2012 -
Catholic Elegance and Joy - The Rt Revd Lord Harries
In the period under consideration a fair number of the artists considered have been Roman Catholics, but at one time there was a particular symbiosis between two of them, Eric Gill and David Jones, who will be discussed along with others who shared their faith. This lecture is part of Lord Harries' series on Christian Faith and Modern Art. The last century has seen changes in artistic style that have been both rapid and radical. This has presented a particular problem to artists who have wished to expressCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 16, 2012 -
David and Goliath: Strength and Power in Sport - Professor John D Barrow FRS
Top athletes seem to get bigger and bigger. How does size affect performance? http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/david-and-goliath-strength-and-power-in-sportCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 12, 2012 -
Britain in the 20th Century: The Conservative Reaction, 1951-1965 - Professor Vernon Bogdanor
The Conservatives recovered remarkably rapidly from the debacle of 1945. Their narrow election victory in 1951 led to 13 years of Conservative rule. How was the party able to reassert itself so quickly and what did it do with its period in power? Winston Churchill hoped to roll back the tide of socialism. Did he succeed, or did the Conservatives, by contrast, help to confirm a new consensus which, while not socialist, could also not be described as capitalist in the classical sense of the term? http://www.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 11, 2012 -
Remember Me: Pachelbel, Purcell and Fauré - Professor Christopher Hogwood
Pachelbel: Canon Purcell: Dido's Lament Fauré: Violin Sonata Memorability is sometimes achieved by the simple technique of repetition, in addition to more high-flown inspiration. Some of the simplest sustaining devices of great music are ground bass, ostinato or chaconne; this lecture shows that a canon can be more than simply "Three Blind Mice". http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/remember-meCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 10, 2012 -
The City Livery Companies - Professor Tim Connell
Trade and craft associations have flourished all over Europe for many centuries, but the City of London companies, now collectively known as the Livery, are unique in their survival, number and diversity. The social and economic conditions which gave birth to the original guilds have long since been overtaken by the development of industry and commerce, but the livery companies still flourish today as living institutions. Their survival has been achieved by doing what they have always done: fostering theirCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Jan 10, 2012
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