Ranked #1
Simon Forman: astrology, Medicine and Quackery in Elizabethan England
Simon Forman: astrology, Medicine and Quackery in Elizabethan England
The third in a series of public lectures linked to the Museum's 'Eccentricity' exhibition.
26 Oct 2011
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54mins
Ranked #2
From Alligator Wrestling to Fossil Skeletons: Scientific Eccentricity in the Early 19th Century
From Alligator Wrestling to Fossil Skeletons: Scientific Eccentricity in the Early 19th Century
Dr Vicky Carroll talks about the eccentric tendencies of early 19th-century natural historians. Whether hunting for foss... Read more
20 Sep 2011
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48mins
Ranked #3
Al-Mizan: Mapping the Earth in Medieval Islam
Al-Mizan: Mapping the Earth in Medieval Islam
A public lecture by Professor Emilie Savage-Smith, FBA, Emeritus Professor of the History of Islamic Science, University... Read more
6 Apr 2011
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56mins
Ranked #4
Mercator: The Man who Mapped the Planet
Mercator: The Man who Mapped the Planet
Geographer, explorer, writer and broadcaster Nicholas Crane talks about the inspirations behind his book on Gerard Merca... Read more
2 Jul 2012
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55mins
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Interview: Peter Scott on Marconi and Radio Manufacturing
Interview: Peter Scott on Marconi and Radio Manufacturing
Professor Peter Scott discusses his research into competitive advantage and innovation in the interwar British radio ind... Read more
1 Apr 2011
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16mins
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Telescopes Now Lecture 4: The Pierre Auger Observatory
Telescopes Now Lecture 4: The Pierre Auger Observatory
In the fourth and final lecture in the 'Telescopes Now' series, Professor Alan Watson talks about his work at the Pierre... Read more
3 Mar 2009
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1hr 11mins
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Telescopes Now Lecture 3: The Gemini Telescopes
Telescopes Now Lecture 3: The Gemini Telescopes
In the third in a series of lectures by senior astronomers about recent developments in telescopes, Professor Roger Davi... Read more
3 Mar 2009
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1hr 4mins
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Decimalising Time: Calendar and Clocks in the French Revolution
Decimalising Time: Calendar and Clocks in the French Revolution
Dr Matthew Shaw, British Library, talks about the extraordinary revisions of time measurement adopted in the French Revo... Read more
2 Jul 2012
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52mins
Ranked #9
Crackpots and Eggheads: Eccentricity in Natural History
Crackpots and Eggheads: Eccentricity in Natural History
In the first in a series of 'Eccentricity' lectures, Dr Brian Regal talks about the search for 'monsters', in particular... Read more
28 Jul 2011
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54mins
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Radio Manufacturing in the Interwar Years
Radio Manufacturing in the Interwar Years
Professor Peter Scott (University of Reading) presents the inaugural Douglas Byrne Marconi Lecture based on his research... Read more
1 Apr 2011
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56mins
