The talk looks at how modern healthcare affects the planet, from plastic and drug waste to carbon use, and asks if we can stay healthy without harming nature.
Mary Fulbrook looks at how local networks and a sense of community shaped who hid Jews and who turned away, showing how survival in the Holocaust often depended on everyday choices made by neighbours and officials.
Dr Luke Robinson looks at how the Chinese film ‘Plastic China’ reached English-speaking audiences, showing how global teamwork shapes its style and meaning.
The talk looks at how ancient writers like Plato and Polybius thought governments rise and fall, and how mixing systems could stop power slipping into chaos.
A talk looks at how the US constitution coped with dramatic political pressure during President Trump’s second term, what worked, what did not, and what the next stage in American politics might hold.
Sir Andrew McFarlane shares open thoughts on how Family Justice could change, drawing on years leading the system to suggest reforms on adoption and cohabitation rights.
A lively talk tracing the Morrigan from Ireland’s old war tales to her modern image, showing how she grew from one of five goddesses into a symbol of dark power.
The talk looks at how Rome’s old system changed after Caesar, showing how power slipped from many hands to one while the city kept its republican front.
Jim Al-Khalili looks at how physics views time, asking if it flows or simply exists, and why its arrow moves forward when the laws stay the same both ways.
