Public lecture podcasts
University of Bath
The University of Bath podcasts are a series of public lectures available to download for free.
Enhance your understanding of subjects ranging from how babies develop to the workings of the universe. Learn from academics and business and industry experts.
The University of Bath is a leading UK insitution. We offer a distinctive blend of research-led teaching, an outstanding graduate employment record and personal development opportunties.
Enhance your understanding of subjects ranging from how babies develop to the workings of the universe. Learn from academics and business and industry experts.
The University of Bath is a leading UK insitution. We offer a distinctive blend of research-led teaching, an outstanding graduate employment record and personal development opportunties.
Episodes
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Mar 30, 2009 • 26min
Recreating earthquakes in a laboratory
Professor Andrew Plummer, Director of the Centre for Power Transmission and Motion Control, discusses recreating earthquakes in a laboratory to test how buildings perform under extreme conditions.
Mar 30, 2009 • 29min
Protecting and preserving historic buildings from earthquakes
How vulnerable are our historic buildings to earthquakes and how can we preserve them from seismic tremors? Dr Dina D'Ayala from the University's Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering discusses the development of methods to protect and preserve historic buildings from seismic damage.
Mar 27, 2009 • 47min
How William and Caroline Herschel invented modern astronomy
Michael Lemonick, a freelance science journalist from Princeton University, looks at the discoveries of William and Caroline Herschel.
Mar 25, 2009 • 1h 1min
The hidden universe
Dr Glen Patrick. of Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxford, talks about how it's possible to probe the hidden universe and what particle physics can tell us about its secrets.
Mar 9, 2009 • 1h
Professor Richard Whitman inaugural lecture: Brussels - a 21st century superpower
Professor Richard Whitman from the Department of European Studies & Modern Languages discusses Muscles from Brussels: a 21st Century Superpower. Where does the EU fit in global politics? How do we explain the role that the EU currently plays within international politics and what is the impact of a developing international role for the EU on its member states' foreign security and defence policies?
Mar 6, 2009 • 56min
What can we do about English spelling
Professor John Wells from the Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Science Research Department at University College London discusses whether we are wasting time on irregular spellings and holding our children back with spelling tests.
Feb 20, 2009 • 46min
Professor Peter Walker inaugural lecture: Grow your own building
Professor Peter Walker discusses research into new ways of using traditional building materials such as earth, hemp and straw as a greener choice for modern construction. Professor Walker is Director of the BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials at the University.
Feb 17, 2009 • 48min
Nanotechnology
Richard Jones, professor of Physics at the University of Sheffield, looks at how we can manipulate matter at the level of individual atoms and molecules and the possible impact this will have on advances of medicine, energy and information technology.
Feb 9, 2009 • 44min
Shakespeare's Sonnets: Two loves I have of comfort and despair
Writer and journalist Nicholas Fogg, sheds light on the historical conundrums of Shakespeare's sonnets. The sonnets represent one of the great literary enigmas and have given rise to endless speculation and debate.
Feb 4, 2009 • 41min
Bee decline - Countdown to catastrophe?
Stuart Roberts, research fellow at the University of Reading, discusses the decline of bees and its effect on the environment. Evidence is presented on the state and trends of bees, the likely drivers of change and the possible long term effects.
