University of Bath

Public lecture podcasts

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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.

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Listening to global women's voices: Reflections on interfaith dialogue 06.11.2006 49:53

Professor Ursula King talks about how women across the world are reinterpreting their religious traditions through dialogue with people from different faiths.

From Rasputin to Putin and back again 01.11.2006 38:26

Professor David Gillespie, from the University of Bath's Department of European Studies & Modern Languages, explores Russian culture and the country's search for a national identity.

Astronomy and poetry 18.10.2006 53:43

World-renowned physicist, Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnell, looks at how poetry portrays astronomy.

William Herschel Society lecture 2006: The extraordinary life of John Herschel 14.09.2006 1:31:22

The 2006 Herschel lecture by Professor Brian Warner, University of Cape Town, explores the life of John Herschel, described as the 'first modern scientist', and the son of Bath's famous astronomer William Herschel.