Best Gresham College Podcasts (2025)

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‘Is it in Pevsner?’: A Short History of the ‘Buildings of …' Series - Charles O'Brien 58:53

2d ago58:53

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/LUyFLOUi-D4 This lecture traces the history of this famous series by Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, starting from its conception in 1947. It describes the research and writing of the original forty-six volumes for England and the extension of the books to Scotland, Wales and Ireland. It then assesses their signif…

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020325 Chemistry 222 Video Lecture 48:52

3d ago48:52

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Chemistry 222 Video Lecture from February 3, 2025. This video covers Day 3 of an exam review for the upcoming Midterm Exam I. CH 222 website: http://mhchem.org/222 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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013125 Chemistry 222 Video Lecture 48:36

6d ago48:36

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Chemistry 222 Video Lecture from January 31, 2025. This video covers Day 2 of an exam review for the upcoming Midterm Exam I. CH 222 website: http://mhchem.org/222 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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CH 222: A Video Introduction to Midterm Exam I 1:45

6d ago1:45

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This video offers a few tips and tricks on how to prepare for the first midterm exam in CH 222.By Michael Russell

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Writing Laws: Hammurabi to Solon - Melissa Lane 42:24

6d ago42:24

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/t6kkq6dI6hc When and why do written laws emerge in ancient societies? This lecture will consider these questions in light of evidence including the law code of Hammurabi; the earliest attestation of written laws in Greek (found in Dreros on Crete); and the full-blown commitment to written laws by the Ath…

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012925 Chemistry 222 Video Lecture 47:50

8d ago47:50

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Chemistry 222 Video Lecture from January 29, 2025. This video covers Day 1 of an exam review for the upcoming Midterm Exam I. CH 222 website: http://mhchem.org/222 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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012725 Chemistry 222 Video Lecture 50:01

10d ago50:01

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Chemistry 222 Video Lecture from January 27, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 20 including the naming of benzene derivatives, carboxylic acids, amines, and a brief introduction to reactivity, polymers and more. CH 222 website: http://mhchem.org/222 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!…

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012425 Chemistry 222 Video Lecture 49:41

13d ago49:41

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Chemistry 222 Video Lecture from January 24, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 20 including the naming of cycloalkanes, alcohols, ethers, ketones, aldehydes, alkynes, alkenes and more. CH 222 website: http://mhchem.org/222 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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Morals & Markets - Episode 3 - Martin Daunton & Victoria Bateman 1:16:59

13d ago1:16:59

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Send us a text In this third podcast exploring the underlying assumptions of economics, Victoria Bateman explains how economists have ignored the importance of sex and gender. She argues that the status and freedom of women are central to making the west rich, overtaking other parts of the world that had long been ahead. She shows hot obsession wit…

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Touching the Sun - Chris Lintott 52:48

13d ago52:48

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/pXoU-nZmhn8 Despite its familiarity, the Sun is a very different presence from the friendly yellow circle in children's paintings. Our star is a broiling mass of plasma, with its powerful magnetic fields, twisted by its rotation, capable of producing dramatic events of spectacular beauty and power. Using…

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CH 222: An Audio Introduction to Chapter Guide Three 2:41

14d ago2:41

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This is the audio introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson Three (which covers Chapter Twenty in our textbook) for Chemistry 222.By Michael Russell

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CH 222: A Video Introduction to Chapter Guide Three 1:55

14d ago1:55

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This is the video introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson Three (which covers Chapter Twenty in our textbook) for Chemistry 222.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 20 Screencast - An Introduction to Organic Chemistry - Alkanes 12:29

14d ago12:29

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A screencast from Chapter 20 in CH 222 which introduces organic chemistry, alkyl groups and alkanes.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 20 Screencast - Organic Chemistry - Aromatic Compounds 7:42

14d ago7:42

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A screencast from Chapter 20 in CH 222 which looks at aromatic compounds in chemistry.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 20 Screencast - Organic Chemistry - Isomers and Alkanes, Cycloalkanes and Alkyl Halides 27:48

14d ago27:48

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A screencast from Chapter 20 in CH 222 which discusses isomerism, especially with relation to alkanes, cycloalkanes and alkyl halides.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 20 Screencast - Organic Chemistry - Alcohols 9:43

14d ago9:43

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A screencast from Chapter 20 in CH 222 which discusses the alcohol family.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 20 Screencast - Organic Chemistry - Ethers, Ketones, Aldehydes, Alkynes and Alkenes 22:15

14d ago22:15

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A screencast from Chapter 20 in CH 222 which talks about ethers, ketones, aldehydes, alkynes and alkenes.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 20 Screencast - Organic Chemistry - Carboxylic Acids and Amines 12:26

14d ago12:26

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A screencast from Chapter 20 in CH 222 which briefly examines carboxylic acids and amines.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 20 Screencast - Organic Chemistry - Nomenclature Self-Quiz 5:40

14d ago5:40

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A screencast from Chapter 20 in CH 222 which provides a self-quiz for organic nomenclature. Try it! It's just for fun, maybe it will help you learn this week's material? :)By Michael Russell

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Chapter 20 Screencast - Organic Chemistry - An Introduction to Organic Reactions 6:27

14d ago6:27

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A screencast from Chapter 20 in CH 222 which shows a few examples of organic chemistry reactions.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 20 Complete Lecture - Part I 1:05:18

14d ago1:05:18

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 20. This episode is part 1 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 20 Complete Lecture - Part II 52:46

14d ago52:46

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 20. This episode is part 2 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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012225 Chemistry 222 Video Lecture 50:21

15d ago50:21

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Chemistry 222 Video Lecture from January 22, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 8 and Chapter 20 including molecular orbital theory, bond order in MO theory, magnetism, shorthand MO notation, an overview of organic chemistry, alkyl groups, alkanes, and more. CH 222 website: http://mhchem.org/222 Let me know if you have any questions! Pea…

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Science-based Targets, Greenwashing and Brownscraping: Net Zero in the Private Sector - Myles Allen 56:11

15d ago56:11

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/lQBdqGrfWKU Over half the world’s largest companies have a net zero strategy. But what stops “Science-based Targets” from becoming box-ticking exercises too often immune to environmental scrutiny? Instead of decarbonizing companies and financial portfolios, this lecture will discuss the need to focus on …

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011725 Chemistry 222 Video Lecture 50:57

20d ago50:57

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Chemistry 222 Video Lecture from January 17, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 8 including molecular orbital theory, bond order in MO theory, paramagnetism in MO, sigma and pi bonds in MO, and more. CH 222 website: http://mhchem.org/222 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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Writing a British Constitution - Clive Stafford Smith 42:35

20d ago42:35

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Recently, the UK has got into a muddle over how to approach Scottish independence and Brexit. What can we learn from the U.S. which took much of its system from the theory behind the U.K. structure: the King as the Executive; a Legislature made up of the House of Commons balanced by the House of Lords; and the judiciary? And what role should the ju…

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CH 222: An Audio Introduction to Chapter Guide Two 2:41

21d ago2:41

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This is the audio introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson Two (which covers Chapter Eight in our textbook) for Chemistry 222.By Michael Russell

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CH 222: A Video Introduction to Chapter Guide Two 2:24

21d ago2:24

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This is the video introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson Two (which covers Chapter Eight in our textbook) for Chemistry 222.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 8 Screencast - An Introduction to Two Bonding Theories 10:12

21d ago10:12

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A screencast from Chapter 8 in CH 222 which introduces the two main bonding theories used in chemistry, namely valence bond theory and molecular orbital theory.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 8 Screencast - An Introduction to Valence Bond Theory - Boron Trifluoride 11:55

21d ago11:55

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A screencast from Chapter 8 in CH 222 which examines valence bond theory closer using the example of boron trifluoride.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 8 Screencast - Valence Bond Theory - Methane 11:55

21d ago11:55

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A screencast from Chapter 8 in CH 222 which further examines valence bond theory using the example of methane.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 8 Screencast - Multiple Bonds in Valence Bond Theory 16:35

21d ago16:35

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A screencast from Chapter 8 in CH 222 which examines multiple (pi) bonds in valence bond theory.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 8 Screencast - An Introduction to Molecular Orbital Theory 18:06

21d ago18:06

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A screencast from Chapter 8 in CH 222 which introduces molecular orbital theory.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 8 Screencast - Molecular Orbital Theory and Examples 4:45

21d ago4:45

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A screencast from Chapter 8 in CH 222 which examines molecular orbital theory using some simple examples.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 8 Screencast - Molecular Orbital Theory and Pi Bonds 13:28

21d ago13:28

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A screencast from Chapter 8 in CH 222 which looks at multiple (pi) bonds as seen through molecular orbital theory.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 8 Screencast - Molecular Orbital Theory Ions and Paramagnetism 20:13

21d ago20:13

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A screencast from Chapter 8 in CH 222 which discusses how ions and paramagnetism are accounted for in molecular orbital theory.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 8 Complete Lecture - Part I 48:20

21d ago48:20

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 8. This episode is part 1 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 8 Complete Lecture - Part II 58:01

21d ago58:01

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 8. This episode is part 2 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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011525 Chemistry 222 Video Lecture 50:36

22d ago50:36

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Chemistry 222 Video Lecture from January 15, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 8 including hybridization theory, pi bonds, an introduction to molecular orbital theory, and more. CH 222 website: http://mhchem.org/222 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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The Modern Goddess - Ronald Hutton 47:18

22d ago47:18

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/0ZK1Y1QnFDg This looks at how and why a particular form of the non-Christian divine feminine came to take over the Western European imagination from the beginning of the nineteenth century. This was a great goddess representing the natural world, or the moon and stars, or both. It traces the development …

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011325 Chemistry 222 Video Lecture 50:07

24d ago50:07

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Chemistry 222 Video Lecture from January 13, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 including bond polarity, molecular polarity, valence bond theory, hybridization of molecules, and more. CH 222 website: http://mhchem.org/222 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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011025 Chemistry 222 Video Lecture 51:24

27d ago51:24

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Chemistry 222 Video Lecture from January 10, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 7 including VSEPR, EPG and MG, bond order, bond energy and bond length, and more. CH 222 website: http://mhchem.org/222 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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Who’s Afraid of Robots? - Victoria Baines 48:55

27d ago48:55

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/d6Ao4KmGXBc Artificial Intelligence is a very recent invention…or is it? Humans have been fascinated by intelligent machines for thousands of years. Some exist only in our collective imagination, in art and literature. Others have seen the light of day as mechanical marvels, although a few were later exp…

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010825 Chemistry 222 Video Lecture 50:09

29d ago50:09

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Chemistry 222 Video Lecture from January 8, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 7 including Lewis structures, making double bonds, resonance, formal charges, paramagnetic Lewis structures, and more. CH 222 website: http://mhchem.org/222 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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Women at the Piano: A History Through Images - Marina Frolova-Walker 52:24

1M ago52:24

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/f6Z9L2dnxSA This lecture explores the emergence of the "femme au piano" genre in 19th-century French painting, depicted by artists like Renoir, Van Gogh, and Matisse. What suddenly made this topic so popular, and what does it tell us about the role of women in music-making at the time? Tracing the genre'…

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010625 Chemistry 222 Video Lecture 50:23

1M ago50:23

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Chemistry 222 Video Lecture from January 6, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 7 including a review of bonding types, valence electrons, core electrons, bonding pairs, lone pairs, the Lewis structure, and more. CH 222 website: http://mhchem.org/222 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!…

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The US Constitution: A Catalogue of Complaints about Britain - Clive Stafford Smith 42:35

1M ago42:35

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/wpF0oB9Mz-0 The US Constitution, both in its structural element and the Bill of Rights, reflect a catalogue of colonial complaints about the British system as well as centuries of evolution in the law. In general terms, contrary to the slightly complacent attitude of the British legal authorities. This l…

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How Does Our Immune System Protect Us? - Robin May 40:20

1M ago40:20

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/JCTgxcPu78I The human immune system rivals the brain in its complexity. Billions of cells coordinate their activity with amazing precision to protect us from infection. Immune cells can respond to millions of different pathogens within seconds and yet rarely respond to a false alarm. This lecture explore…

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Who's Minding the Store? Corporate Rules to Align Interests - Raghavendra Rau 1:01:05

1M ago1:01:05

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This lecture will explore corporate governance mechanisms designed to address agency problems, including executive compensation, boards of directors, and shareholder activism. Additionally, it will examine how solutions addressing one agency problem might create another. This lecture was recorded by Raghavendra Rau on 5th November 2024 at Barnard's…

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Unwrapping Irving Berlin’s "White Christmas" - Dominic Broomfield-McHugh 54:07

1M ago54:07

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/LW0DLhTxfCE This festive lecture explores the unusual roots of the song ‘White Christmas’ and its role in establishing the concept of the commercial Christmas song. It will explain how the song’s release during the summer months hints at how its potential as an enduring seasonal classic was not anticipat…

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