NEW: The @GreshamCollege programme is now out. From the sciences to the arts, humanities, business and more we have 130 lectures to indulge your love for learning. Be #InTheKnow order your new programme here: https://gres.hm/programme | Gresham College

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24K views · 129 reactions | SHOUT OUT: Teachers, lecturers, educators and students we have 130 new resources for you. The 2021-22 @GreshamCollege programme has landed. Yes, that means 130 free public lectures that you can watch online or in-person. From the sciences to the arts, humanities, business, law and more, sign up to the newsletter now for your new teaching and learning resources here: gres.hm/schools | Gresham College | Facebook

How can the past explain its present re-emergence? Polio: A Cultural History #GreshamLecture Polio has a major role in the cultural history of the West. The early symptoms – which were often mild flu-like symptoms – would end in paralysis. Vaccinations against the disease proved controversial, given their trials on incarcerated prisoners and the use of “poster children”. Epidemics of the disease illustrate the uneven transmission of ideas about health and sickness. They show how the period's ger

How did the Duke become a patron of architecture? Royal Restoration: Estates of the Duke of Monmouth #GreshamLecture Charles II‘s illegitimate son, the Duke of Monmouth, became one of the most influential and powerful men at the Restoration court. He married a Scottish heiress, Anne Scott, and together they became leaders of fashion and taste. Recent researches have revealed that the Duke and Duchess were major patrons of architecture, leaving some important, but little known, buildings to poste

 Introducing the Gresham College Music Collection  Prof Dominic...