Public lecture podcasts

Professor Chris Martin investigates the country's current financial crisis looking at the underlying cause, the symptoms and long-term effects.

Professor Mark Lindsay talks about the rise and fall of the gene and respiratory diseases.

Professor Paul Salkovskis talks about understanding and treating anxiety.

Dr Dina D'Ayala discusses the fundamental concepts of earthquake engineering and recent research developments in the field of earthquake protection.

Entrepreneur and journalist Margaret Heffernan takes a fresh look at money and power.

Maura Dunst of the University of Hull looks at the forgotten 'Queen of Bath' Madam Sarah Grand.

Professor Chris Budd describes the maths behind Google and the Ipod and shows how maths has led to the modern information revolution.

June Ward talks about the charity Hounds for Heroes.

University's Director of Sport Stephen Baddeley introduces a series of speakers celebrating the University's journey to become one of the UK's leading centres for high-performance sport and a key player in preparation for the 2012 London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games.

Lord Rees of Ludlow talks about the history of the universe.

Learning officer for the Bristol Dinosaur Project Ed Drewitt reveals another side to Peregrines, not only as majestic, aerial hunters but as opportunistic falcons living often nomadic lives.

University of Bath librarian Howard Nicholson provides an outline of the history of public libraries.

The President of the Child Poverty Action Group, Baroness Ruth Lister, gives an insight into poverty research in the UK.

Professor Jane Millar introduces a showcase public lecture exploring three outstanding projects that highlight the research progress achieved through academia and industry collaboration.

Dr James Bilzon discusses sports science research

Photographer and writer Roger Vlitos talks about Greco-mania.

A freelance garden historian, Russell Bowes, will use the clues displayed or hidden in paintings to look at the major developments of gardening styles from ancient times to the present day.

World-renowned psychologist Professor Richard Ryan talks about why video games are so addictive and why people can't wait for the weekend.

Professor Diana Worrall addresses our understanding of the Universe, and the largely uncharted structures that we find when we explore space.

Garden historian Russell Bowes talks about the horticultural history of the tea bag, from its origins in the foothills of the Himalayas right through to the modern tea bag.

The Campaign for Social Science SW Regional Roadshow aims to raise the profile of social science in the public, media and Parliament, in context of changes to the funding of teaching and research.

Jon Stallworthy, Emeritus Professor of English Literature at Oxford University and Dr Jane Potter of Oxford Brookes University, discuss the lives of Ivor Gurbey and Wilfred Owen.

Professor Peter Bruce of the the University of St Andrews talks about the need for a step change in the performance of energy storage devices for the future in order to help us achieve a low-carbon world.

Dr Jenny Balfour-Paul, honorary research fellow at the University of Exeter and fellow at the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club, tells a compelling story of indigo, the world's oldest, most magical and best-loved dye.

Alan Cotton, Honorary Professor of Art at the University of Bath, gives his inaugural lecture where he presents stories about people and places from his travels.