The Life and Legacy of Dr Edward Jenner, Pioneer of Vaccination - Dr Tim Wallington

The story of the “father of immunology”, the discoverer of vaccination, Dr Edward Jenner.

Empire in the Pre-Industrial World - Professor Richard J Evans

The early history of the empires established the great European powers: their origins, their growth, and the reasons why some flourished and some faltered.

Spitalfields: Opportunity Through Regeneration - Michael Bear, Lord Mayor of London

The Lord Mayor of London discusses the long and eventful regeneration of Spitalfields Market in London.

Voices Of The Land: Maori Music and Instruments - Dr Richard Nunns

An introduction to the traditional Maori music and instruments of New Zealand, putting them in their cultural and spiritual context.

Percy Grainger: Australia's greatest composer? - Professor Malcolm Gillies

What is it to be a great composer? Does Percy Grainger (1882-1961) have it, and if so, why do so few people know of him?

Emerging Markets and Climate Change - Dr Cameron Hepburn

Climate change means that the future will become "low-carbon" sooner or later. What will this mean for global markets? Who is in the best position for this economic shift? Why and how is China leaving the West behind?

Birdsong and Music - David Matthews

A reflection on the relations between music and the natural world and how a composer can be brought closer to one through the other and vice versa. From both a European and Australian perspective.