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

Our 2024-25 academic programme is now out! Over 100 free lectures across the arts & sciences; live online and in-person. Check them out: https://gres.hm/whats-on Includes exciting series' on #business, modern #paganism, #immunity, #netzero, #astronomy, #architecture, #inequality, the history of #lawmaking and beginnings of #computing. Plus inaugural series' by our new Professors: renowned human rights lawyer, Clive Stafford Smith, who will be exploring The UK's Unwritten Constitution, and eminen

How do we create coins? The Maths of Coins and Currencies #GreshamLecture People have used money – and made counterfeits - for thousands of years. Archimedes came up with a clever way of finding out if you’ve been cheated by a goldsmith. Making coins with the right proportions of the right metals presented a huge mathematical challenge for Fibonacci and other mathematicians in the middle ages. This lecture discusses mathematical elements of coin design, denominations, and why former Gresham Prof

How has maths been used in the fight against Covid-19? Maths vs. Covid-19 #GreshamLecture Mathematics has been used as a tool to understand and control infectious disease for over a century, but Covid-19 brought along a whole epidemic of new challenges. In this joint lecture with the London Mathematical Society we will see some of the maths used in the fight against the pandemic, and also hear some insights into life as a mathematician assisting with policy advice during this unprecedented time.

Could you be the next Gresham Professor of Physic? Applications for the role are now open! We're looking for a candidate hailing from any discipline within the field of Medicine and the Biological Sciences. Our Professors are outstanding in their fields and superb communicators, able to connect with an audience of those who may not have specialist academic expertise, but do have a thirst for knowledge. Find out more 👉 https://gres.hm/physic Here's a few words from our current Professor of Physi