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Twenty-first Century Threats: Malaria - Professor Frank Cox DSc
In 1955, the World Health Organization announced an ambitious plan to eradicate malaria from the face of the earth. Now, nearly sixty years later, malaria still afflicts some 250 million people of whom over a million, mostly children, die each year.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos May 3, 2012 -
The New Normal: Rebalancing Our Priorities - Professor Kenneth Costa
It is time for the banking and financial sectors to stop apologising and start changing. But how?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos May 2, 2012 -
Marching to an Antique Drum? - Roger Wagner
Artist Roger Wagner offers an overview of his own career and perspectives on the pressures faced by a modern Christian artist. He details the influence of artists such as Giorgio de Chirico and TS Eliot on his work, as well as his resistance to what Robert Hughes has called "institutional modernism".Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 25, 2012 -
Thinking Theologically About Modern Art - Discussion
Speakers review issues raised by the symposium. 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.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 25, 2012 -
The Universities - Under regulation - The Baroness Deech of Cumnor DBE
All universities are anxious to raise funds and some have come under criticism for accepting funds from despotic regimes which are seeking credibility and influence. What are the limits of fundraising?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 17, 2012 -
What Makes a Good Regulator? - Dame Suzi Leather
Dame Suzi Leather outlines the role and responsibilities of a good regulator. 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.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Apr 4, 2012 -
Profiling a Killer - Professor Glenn D Wilson
How do the real Crackers operate and how successful are they? Intuitive approaches to criminal profiling capture the imagination but actuarial methods are often more effective. The new science of geographical profiling is described and how it has helped to “crack” certain famous cases. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/profiling-a-killerCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Mar 29, 2012 -
The End of Space and Time? - Professor Robbert Dijkgraaf
Robbert Dijkgraaf's focus is on string theory, quantum gravity, and the interface between mathematics and particle physics, bringing them together in an accessible way, looking at sciences, the arts and other matters. 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.uk/lectures-andCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Mar 28, 2012 -
Values and Value in the Marketplace - Lord Green
Lord Green will speak about issues related to his recent book 'Good Value: Reflections on Money, Morality and an Uncertain World'. How should we create wealth in societies, and why is it necessary to do so? What improves the lives of the largest number of people? How do we, living in a globalised world caught in an age of financial and ecological turbulence, respond to the differing needs of individuals and institutions? http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/values-and-value-in-the-marketplaceCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Mar 12, 2012 -
Progress on the road to curing motor neuron disease - Professor Chris Shaw
The lecture will cover a description of how we diagnose and treat Motor Neuron Disease, why motor neurons degenrate and the genetic basis of disease. It will also cover new cellular and animal models of disease that are informing us about disease mechanisms and will advance drug discovery. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/whither-to-the-creeping-paralysis-progress-on-the-road-to-curing-motor-neuronCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 28, 2012 -
Whatever turns you on - Professor Glenn Wilson
How do sexual fantasies vary and how do they arise? How do they relate to unusual sexual practices such as fetishism, transvestism and sadomasochism? http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/whatever-turns-you-onCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Feb 23, 2012 -
Modern Day Slavery - Nancy Kelley (Audio)
Thousands of people are estimated to be working as slaves within the UK, in highly exploitative conditions, with no rights, and under threat of violence. This lecture will discuss some of the issues.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Nov 3, 2011 -
Britain in the 20th Century: The Character of the Post-war Period - Professor Vernon Bogdanor
The post war years, by contrast with the first 45 years of the 20th century, were marked by peace and stability. For much of the period, ideological conflict gave way to consensus and the convergence of political creeds.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Oct 14, 2011 -
Soothing the Savage Breast - Professor Glenn D Wilson
Can music heal? For centuries its therapeutic virtues have been extolled.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Oct 6, 2011 -
Ancient and Modern: Ongoing Translations of the Bible - Professor David Ford
Professor David Ford presents his research into the hermeneutics of Bible translation. 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.uk/lectures-and-events/the-language-of-the-king-james-bibleCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Sep 29, 2011 -
Dumbing down or sharpening up? The Church's abandonment of the King James Version - Revd Colin Sedgwick
Revd Colin Sedgwick urges a critical reconsideration of the place of the King James Bible within modern Christianity. Is its stylistic or literary merit upheld at the cost of accessibility or intelligibility? http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-language-of-the-king-james-bibleCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Sep 29, 2011 -
Joseph Haydn, Op 76 No 2 in D minor - Professor Roger Parker FBA, The Badke Quartet
A free lecture and a full performance of this Haydn quartet. 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.Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Sep 20, 2011 -
In the Brain of the Beholder? The Principles of Beauty and Sex Appeal - Professor Glenn D Wilson (Audio)
What constitutes human facial beauty and bodily attractiveness? How do these traits connect with health, fertility, and parental fitness?Collected in GreshamCollege's videos Sep 19, 2011 -
A conversation with The Rt Hon the Lord Woolf of Barnes, The Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales
Professor Richard Susskind and The Rt Hon Lord Woolf of Barnes discuss the Access to Justice Inquiry and reforms to the civil justice system; the structure of the court system; the process of judging; modernisation of the Judiciary; major challenges facing the justice system and the role of the Lord Chief Justice. All our lectures are available for free download from the Gresham College website, in video, audio or text formats: http://www.gresham.ac.ukCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Aug 12, 2011 -
A conversation with David Pannick QC
Professor Richard Susskind and David Pannick QC discuss the impact of human rights legislation in the UK, offering a unique look behind the scenes of specific cases. Their conversation covers freedom of expression, fair hearings, privacy, rights over property and the formal trappings of English courts. http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/a-conversation-with-david-pannick-qcCollected in GreshamCollege's videos Aug 11, 2011
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GreshamCollege In 1955, the World Health Organization announced an ambitious plan to eradicate malaria from the face of the earth. Now, nearly sixty years later, malaria still afflicts some 250 million people of whom over a million, mostly children, die each year. Read More
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