Gresham College Lectures

A timely symposium on Brazil to promote understanding of this nation’s vibrant culture and unique history: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/ lectures-and-events/brazil-order-and-progress-questions-and-answers

Professor Pallares-Burke, speaking as an academic and as a native Brazilian, gives a unique insight into how Brazilians see themselves. Drawing on culture, history and media, sh weaves a compelling picture of a people quite unlike any other.

The symposium will look at the country's rapidly developing economy and place in the world in the context of its history, geography and politics. Current events and issues will be considered at a time when attention has been focused on the country through the World Cup and the Olympics.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/ lectures-and-events/brazil-order-and-progress-questions-and-answers

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 timely symposium on Brazil to promote understanding of this nation’s vibrant culture and unique history: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/brazil-a-force-in-the-world

As a former diplomat in Brazil, there are few people as keenly engaged with Brazil and its relationship with the world. Alan Charlton breaks down the manifold relationships that Brazil has forges with the wider international community.

The symposium will look at the country's rapidly developing economy and place in the world in the context of its history, geography and politics. Current events and issues will be considered at a time when attention has been focused on the country through the World Cup and the Olympics.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/brazil-a-force-in-the-world

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

A timely symposium on Brazil to promote understanding of this nation’s vibrant culture and unique history: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/ lectures-and-events/brazil-order-and-progress-questions-and-answers

Professor Tim Connell leads the panel of experts in responding to audience question, comments and concerns at the end of the Gresham College symposium on modern Brazil and its place in the world. A fascinating discussion of a country that is just reaching an era of global importance.

The symposium will look at the country's rapidly developing economy and place in the world in the context of its history, geography and politics. Current events and issues will be considered at a time when attention has been focused on the country through the World Cup and the Olympics.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/ lectures-and-events/brazil-order-and-progress-questions-and-answers

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

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This lecture offers a survey of the brilliant new breakthroughs in treatments for heart defects and their implications for medical practice more generally: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-next-disruptive-technologies-new-ways-to-treat-old-diseases

Advances in prenatal diagnosis, fetal intervention and methods of imaging and functional assessment will be presented. The possibilities of gene therapy, regenerative medicine and stem-cell based tissue construction will be described, as well as the opportunities for monitoring patients directly by remote technology. This might minimize the need for direct doctor:patient contact, further reducing cost, but it does present the problem of ever-increasing volumes of data to manage.

What affects are these changes having today, and how might they affect the future of medical services in this country and beyond?

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/the-next-disruptive-technologies-new-ways-to-treat-old-diseases

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

Why did Bach make his famous journey to North Germany to visit the great organist - composer Dieterich Buxtehude, when there were other celebrated musicians closer to Arnstadt? Did he have lessons from Buxtehude, take part in performances or perhaps seek employment in Lubeck? And what changes took place in Bach's music before and after his visit?

There will be live examples using the famous 1801 organ at Lothbury.

Organist: Anne-Caroline Prenat from Switzerland

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/walking-to-fame-bachs-visit-to-buxtehude

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 examination into the history and future of pheromone reseach: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/success-of-the-smelliest-the-search-for-human-pheromones

Pheromones are powerful sex attractants in moths, dogs and many other animals but what about humans? Sadly, despite what you see advertised on the Internet, there is no robust evidence that human pheromones can make you irresistible. Nonetheless, smell is important to us.

Come to hear why the search for our elusive human pheromones is still on and where we should go next in the hunt.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/success-of-the-smelliest-the-search-for-human-pheromones

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 timely symposium on Brazil to promote understanding of this nation’s vibrant culture and unique history: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/brazil-order-and-progress-an-introduction

Professor Tim Connell opens the symposium with a brief history of the South American gentle giant, Brazil. As well as grounding our understanding of this country, Professor Connell also speaks to the culture and personality of its people.

The symposium will look at the country's rapidly developing economy and place in the world in the context of its history, geography and politics. Current events and issues will be considered at a time when attention has been focused on the country through the World Cup and the Olympics.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/brazil-order-and-progress-an-introduction

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

Why do businesses fail and what can we do about it?: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/why-businesses-fail-and-what-can-be-done-about-it

Businesses fail all the time. They either go broke, destroying value and throwing people out of work, or they suffer catastrophic systems failures that cost money and, sometimes, human lives. Why does this happen? Some have argued that the world economic system is at fault, but the real cause might lie with people. Nearly every business failure can be traced back to human failings, weaknesses among leaders and managers.

Key sources of weakness will be identified, and a challenge issued to both the business world and the management education system to do something about them.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/why-businesses-fail-and-what-can-be-done-about-it

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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A short overview of the technology, vision, individuals and organisations behind lighthouses in the UK:
http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/safety-at-sea-and-lighthouses

The Brethren of Trinity House have been responsible for safety around our shores for five hundred years. Michael Faraday made a major contribution to the effectiveness of lighthouses that has lasted to this day. How are mariners and their cargoes kept safe and what is the significance of the role of the expert in providing advice to the state and its agencies?

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

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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