• Morals & Markets - Episode 2 - Martin Daunton & Avner Offer
    Oct 16 2024

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    This episode is part of a series called 'Morals & Markets'.

    Visiting Prof. of Economic History, Martin Daunton has conversations with three authors whose books have interrogated the underlying assumptions on economics.

    Episode 2 sees Martin sit down with Avner Offer, author of 'The Nobel Factor: The Prize in Economics, Social Democracy, and the Market Turn'.


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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • S02 Ep.13 - First Light: Revealing the Early Universe, Chris Lintott
    Jul 24 2024

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    How do we know light is constant throughout the universe? What new technology or theory would we need to further develop our understanding of the beginnings of the universe? How do you know that the galaxies are made of certain elements?

    These and many more questions were put to Professor Chris Lintott for episode 13 of our new series!

    This podcast followed his lecture ‘First Light: Revealing the Early Universe’ which was given on 29th May 2024.

    You can find information about his lecture and others in his series here:

    https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/first-light

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    48 mins
  • Morals & Markets - Episode 1 - Martin Daunton & Richard Whatmore
    Jul 2 2024

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    This episode is part of a series called 'Morals & Markets'.

    Visiting Prof. of Economic History, Martin Daunton has conversations with three authors whose books have interrogated the underlying assumptions on economics.

    Episode 1 sees Martin sit down with Richard Whatmore, author of 'The End of Enlightenment'.

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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • S02 Ep.12 - How Cancer Genomics is Transforming Cancer Care, Prof. Sanjay Popat
    Jun 21 2024

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    This episode is part of a series of lectures called 'New Hope in Cancer' sponsored by Novartis.

    What do we mean by Cancer genomics? What are the introns in our DNA used for? Are they just a place-holder DNA or is there actual use for it? Should cancer care be delivered differently?

    These and many more questions were put to Sanjay for episode 12 of our new series!

    This podcast followed his lecture ‘How Cancer Genomics is Transforming Cancer Care’ which was given on 23rd January 2024.

    You can find information about his lecture here:

    https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/cancer-genomics

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    39 mins
  • S02 Ep.11 - Immunotherapy: Cure for Metastatic Cancers?, James Larkin
    Jun 13 2024

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    This episode is part of a series of lectures called 'New Hope in Cancer' sponsored by Novartis.

    In which stage is the best time to use immunotherapy? What is the role of immunology in rarer cancers? Can or has artificial intelligence helped the advancement of immunotherapy?

    These and many more questions were put to James for episode 11 of our new series!

    This podcast followed his lecture ‘Immunotherapy: Cure for Metastatic Cancers? ’ which was given on 15th February 2024.

    You can find information about his lecture here:

    https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/immunotherapy

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    33 mins
  • S02 Ep.10 - Modern Concepts of ADHD, Peter Hill
    May 10 2024

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    Are there any overlaps between ADHD and Autism? Does your childhood determine whether you more susceptible to ADHD later in life? Can you have an Attention Deficit and not Hyperactivity?

    These and many more questions were put to Peter for episode 10 of our new series!

    This podcast followed his lecture ‘Modern Concepts of ADHD’ which was given on 11th March 2024.

    You can find information about his lecture here:

    https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/adhd

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    52 mins
  • S02 Ep.9 - Changes in the Concept of Autism, Francesca Happé CBE
    Apr 24 2024

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    What do we know about autistic women's experience of menopause? Is there any link between being an older mother/older parents and having a autistic child or is there no proven correlation?

    These and many more questions were put to Francesca for episode 9 of our new series!

    This podcast followed her lecture ‘Changes in the Concept of Autism’ which was given on 28th February 2024.

    You can find information about her lecture here:

    https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/new-autism

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    33 mins
  • S02 Ep.8 - Pulsars, Microwave Ovens & The Radio Sky, Chris Lintott
    Mar 20 2024

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    What would a radio signal from an alien species tell us about their technology? What are pulsars? What steps were taken to investigate the BLC-1 signal?

    These and many more questions were put to Chris Lintott for episode 8 of our new series!

    This podcast followed his lecture ‘Pulsars, Microwave Ovens & The Radio Sky’ which was given on 21st February 2024.

    You can find information about his lecture here:

    https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/radio-sky

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    39 mins