Gresham College Lectures

Professor Flood explains the lives and work of the ‘Mother and Father of Computing’: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/babbage-and-lovelace

The central figure of 19th-century computing was Charles Babbage (1791-1871), who may be said to have pioneered the modern computer age with his 'difference engines' and his 'analytical engine', although his influence on subsequent generations is hard to assess. Ada, Countess of Lovelace (1815-1852), daughter of Lord Byron and a close friend of Babbage, produced a perceptive commentary on the powers and potential of the analytical engine; this was essentially an introduction to what we now call programming.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/babbage-and-lovelace

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,800 lectures free to access or download from the website.

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Professor Ryrie discusses the liberal Protestantism that swept Europe and how it changed the continent and faith: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-dreams-and-nightmares-of-christian-liberalism
In the nineteenth century, some of the Protestant Christians facing new challenges of secular science, history and philosophy decided to listen, to learn from and even to outflank their critics. This 'liberal theology' was creative, honest, necessary and - as it turned out - horribly dangerous. This lecture will trace liberalism's ordeal from its early ideals to its deep involvement in the First World War, and discuss its continuing relevance in the contemporary world.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-dreams-and-nightmares-of-christian-liberalism
Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,800 lectures free to access or download from the website.
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Why is Cyber security on the rise when we have th tools to defend our selves? Sir John O’Reilly explains: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/cyberspace-security-and-democracy

Cyber Security – or rather cyber insecurity – is very much in the news. Pretty much daily we hear of another security breach with thousands, even millions, of people affected. Yet surely we have the technology to enable the IT professional community to protect us from all this, do we not?

This is part of a conference of Lectures you can find the other talks at this link: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/cyberspace-security-and-democracy

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/cyberspace-security-and-democracy

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,800 lectures free to access or download from the website.

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An introduction to the conference and its themes and importance: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/cyberspace-security-and-democracy

Professor Tim Connell welcomes the audience and the speakers and lays out the themes of the conference. From the dominance of Google, to the shadowy world of the Dark Web, this lecture is a must for those looking to know more about our increasingly digital world.

This is part of a conference of Lectures you can find the other talks at this link: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/cyberspace-security-and-democracy

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/cyberspace-security-and-democracy

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,800 lectures free to access or download from the website.

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A Panel discussion on the issues raised at the conference: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/cyberspace-security-and-democracy

Professor Tim Connell chairs a panel discussion from the speakers at the Cyberspace conference. The panel also attempt to answer questions from the audience.

This is part of a conference of Lectures you can find the other talks at this link: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/cyberspace-security-and-democracy

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/cyberspace-security-and-democracy

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,800 lectures free to access or download from the website.

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Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege

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The Former Commissioner of the City of London Police discusses his views on cyber threats: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/cyberspace-security-and-democracy

Adrian Leppard dissects and discusses the role that the traditional Police force can play in combatting cyber crime. He looks beyond this to examine where the law is leaving people unprotected.

This is part of a conference of Lectures you can find the other talks at this link: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/cyberspace-security-and-democracy

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/cyberspace-security-and-democracy

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,800 lectures free to access or download from the website.

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How does litigation affect medical care? Professor Martin Elliott explains: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/to-blame-or-not-to-blame-the-medical-profession-and-blame-culture

Traditionally, medicine has been taught by imitation, apprenticeship and humiliation. Think Sir Lancelot Spratt. Whilst that has clearly improved, there persists, in many areas, a blame culture. Following regulatory changes and various hospital scandals there is much 'holding to account'. The combination of tradition and punitive language has done little to foster a just culture, which most researchers think is the ideal. There is increasing litigation and subsequent cost, and it remains the case in the UK that negligence has to be proved to get compensation for medical accident.
This lecture reviews the current situation and considers some other ways of dealing with the issues.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/to-blame-or-not-to-blame-the-medical-profession-and-blame-culture

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,800 lectures free to access or download from the website.
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Drought threatens the globe and water security becomes a top priority for nations. Professor Roberts explains: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-creeping-paralysis-of-drought

Water shortage is an increasingly common challenge to development in southern England, as water is progressively diverted away from supporting ecosystems, and into agri-business, industry and homes. Climate change and population growth appear to be drawing us closer to the edge of an abyss. Drawing on research in the developed world (particularly in Spain and the UK), the lecture will explore the anatomy of severe droughts, and their consequences.

Can technology innovation offer realistic solutions to this problem, or will the competing interests of many different stakeholders prevent us from agreeing what needs to be done?

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-creeping-paralysis-of-drought

Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,800 lectures free to access or download from the website.

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Professor Bogdanor explains how a loan ended the post-war consensus and drove the Labour Party from Government until the 90s: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-imf-crisis-1976

In 1976, the Labour government sought a loan from the International Monetary Fund to meet deteriorating economic conditions. The Fund demanded large cuts in public spending. After a bitter Cabinet battle, the Cabinet agreed, so ending plans to expand the economy and improve the social services. Many believed that 1976 was also a crisis for democratic socialism, a philosophy which had sought social improvement through economic growth. That philosophy now appeared irrelevant during a period of austerity.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-imf-crisis-1976
Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,800 lectures free to access or download from the website.
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Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege
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Professor Flood explains the lives and work of the 'Mother and Father of Computing': http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/babbage-and-lovelace

The central figure of 19th-century computing was Charles Babbage (1791-1871), who may be said to have pioneered the modern computer age with his 'difference engines' and his 'analytical engine', although his influence on subsequent generations is hard to assess. Ada, Countess of Lovelace (1815-1852), daughter of Lord Byron and a close friend of Babbage, produced a perceptive commentary on the powers and potential of the analytical engine; this was essentially an introduction to what we now call programming.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/babbage-and-lovelace
Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,800 lectures free to access or download from the website.
Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/greshamcollege

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