In-person tickets open: Witch-Hunting in European and World History

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Professor Ronald Hutton confronts the worldwide phenomenon of the persecution of suspected #witches , now a serious, contemporary problem condemned by the UN...

Historians @ Bristol now on Mastodon too

In-person tickets open: A Mathematician’s View of Proof

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In her last lecture as Gresham Professor of Geometry, Sarah Hart talks about what mathematicians mean by proof, and shows us some of her favourites

Birkbeck, University of London @BirkbeckBEI #maths

Catch up: Modern Concepts of ADHD

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Prof Peter Hill looks at how there's been a reappraisal of both the causes and appropriate treatment of #ADHD in both childhood & adulthood

#neurodiversity #medicine

Today at 6pm: Twentieth-Century Divas: Julie Andrews

Watch live: gres.hm/andrews

Films like My Fair Lady & The Sound of Music gave #JulieAndrews an unparalleled profile. Dominic Broomfield-McHugh 🌈* asks, how did she become one of our most revered female stars?

The University of Sheffield #music

Today from 12noon: Water Problems in the UK

Watch live via: gres.hm/water-uk

Three debates on the management of water supplies, #flooding , and #pollution ; chaired by independent water & #environment consultant, Gresham Emeritus Professor Prof Carolyn Roberts + invited guests

Enjoyable chat about all things maths and literature on BBC’s Science Cafe last night, listen on Sounds below! 📚🧮📻
(Also featuring me singing the praises of the excellent Gresham College)

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In-person tickets open: First light: Revealing the Early Universe

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Prof chrislintott returns to the theme of how insight is derived from observations, considering the cosmic microwave background

Department of Physics at University of Oxford @dogstarspod #astronomy

Today at 7pm: Is it Aliens?: The Most Unusual Star In The Galaxy

Watch live via: gres.hm/alien-star

Prof chrislintott asks could the unusual flickering of Boyajian's star, be due to disintegrating comets or alien megastructures? 👽

Department of Physics at University of Oxford #isitaliens #astronomy

Catch up: The Mathematics of Coincidence

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Prof Sarah Hart looks at amazing coincidences; for example, is there a greater power at work when someone survives seven lightning strikes? 🌩️🌩️🌩️🌩️🌩️🌩️🌩️

Birkbeck, University of London @BirkbeckBEI
#maths #logic

Ahead of his Gresham Lecture tomorrow, Prof chrislintott explains why the study of Boyajian's star is so intriguing and instructive... ❤️

Catch up: Ritual Nudity in History and Religion

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Prof Ronald Hutton looks at the role played by nudity in European #religion and #magic from #ancient times to the present, with some reference to the global context.

Historians @ Bristol now on Mastodon too #paganism

👏For more insights about how #immunotherapy is bringing new hope for curing common cancer, catch up with our recent lecture by Professor James Larkin*! gres.hm/immunotherapy

* of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust The ICR

Today at 6pm: Musical Consonance and Dissonance: The Good, Bad and Beautifully Ugly

Watch live via: gres.hm/music-consonan…

Prof Prof Milton Mermikides explores the concept of ‘musical flavour’ formed by intervallic, rhythmic & timbral components LSO St Luke's

#music #music ian #music theory

Today @ 6pm: The Western Magical Tradition

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Prof Ronald Hutton shows how there is a continuous tradition of learned ceremonial #magic in #Europe , with roots stretching back to ancient #Egypt

University of Bristol Historians @ Bristol now on Mastodon too OBOD #history

In-person tickets open: Race, Disability & Education: Law's Uphill Battle

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In his final lecture as Gresham Professor of Law, Professor Leslie Thomas KC KC traces the history of #race and #disability #law in the English #education system

Garden Court Chambers

Today @ 6pm: Locating Queer History

Watch live via: gres.hm/queer-history

An exploration of the queer contours of London, Leeds, Manchester, Brighton & Plymouth over the last 70 years, by Prof Matt Cook of Oxford History / Mansfield College, University of Oxford

#lgbtqia #LGBT

In person tickets open! Logarithms: Mobile Phones, Modelling & Statistics?

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Prof Oliver Johnson of Bristol Mathematics will explore the basics & history of #logarithms showing how they underpin much of modern life

Hosted jointly with London Mathematical Society #maths

Happy #EarthDay ... Revisit Prof Myles Allen's first Gresham lecture: Why Net Zero?

What will it take to stop #globalwarming and how long have we got? Is #climatechange inevitable or a choice?

Watch: gres.hm/why-net-zero

Oxford Net Zero Department of Physics at University of Oxford #netzero

Free tickets open: A Just and Inclusive Net Zero: Who should get there first?

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Prof Myles Allen asks if historical emitters like the UK should aim for #netzero before dev. countries? or would this carry risks for the latter?

Oxford Net Zero Department of Physics at University of Oxford

Tickets open: Asymmetric Information in Finance Explained

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In every #financial deal, one side has more information than the other. Professor Raghavendra Rau asks: does more info actually leave you better off?

Cambridge Judge Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance CJBS