Sidney Greats Lectures (4) Michaelmas 2013 Podcast
1) Dr Emma Gilby on Descartes' 'I think therefore I am'
Dr Emma Gilby (Sidney Sussex and MML) describes the genesis and impact of Descartes' famous rationalist dictum.
2) Dr Richard Staley on Einstein and Relativity
Dr Richard Staley (History and Philosophy of Science) describes the social, cultural, and political contexts in which Einstein developed and promulgated his theory of General Relativity.
3) Prof. Rosamond McKitterick on Charlemagne
Prof. Rosamond McKitterick (Sidney Sussex College and the Faculty of HIstory) provides an overview of the life and achievements of Charlemagne, starting from Einhard's 'Life of Charlemagne'.
Podcast Playlists Containing This Podcast
More Podcasts from Cambridge University
We Are The University
Selwyn College Ramsay Murray Lecture 2015 (Bridget Kendall - BBC Diplomatic Correspondent - 'Putin, Russia and the West')
Mathematical Challenges in Quantum Information
COSMO 2013
The David Williams Lecture: The Centre for Public Law
Cambridge Judge Business School Discussions on Innovation