Lockdown Lectures

Is jazz a male language? 

This week, I speak to University of Cambridge English student - Hannah Kilcoyne - about jazz, gender, and the human body, focusing on the books 'Jazz' by Toni Morrison and 'Trumpet' by Jackie Kay.

Are E-cigarettes healthier than traditional smokes? 

University of Birmingham biomedical science student, Grace Shattock, chats about her research on E-cigarettes, cells, and osteoarthritis. She explains that we know comparatively little about these electronic cigarettes, but that does not make them any less harmful. 

What was the role of masculinity in the US anti-Japanese movement at the turn of the twentieth century? 

I speak to University of Cambridge historian, Rohan Montgomery, about the male identity, the history of American nativism, and what the past can teach us about contemporary politics. 

What are we putting in our eyes? 

I chat to Bryony Warnock-Horn, a Cambridge undergrad in materials science, about her research on soft contact lenses. We talk science, history, and future tech - student to student.