Should we experiment with the climate? Dr Jack Stilgoe UCL Science & Technology Studies
Policies to tackle climate change do not seem to be working. Some scientists have begun to look into tackling climate change directly, through ‘geoengineering’, but the risks, ethics and politics look worrying. Should we be testing technologies now or keeping research indoors until we know more? Tues 11 March
Medieval languages of persuasion Dr Antonio Sennis UCL History
Divine letters, supernatural visions and apocalyptic curses were often successfully employed by medieval clerics to persuade their counterparts to do what they wanted them to do. This lecture will explore how these tools of persuasion responded to a medieval cultural logic. Thurs 13 March
Butcher, baker, candlestick-maker, 11 February.
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