Best Gresham College Podcasts (2025)

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Does Net Zero Mean the End of Livestock Agriculture? - Myles Allen 51:06

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This lecture was recorded by Myles Allen on 29th April 2025 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London. Myles is the Frank Jackson Foundation Professor of the Environment. Myles is also is currently Director of the Oxford Net Zero initiative. He was awarded the Appleton Medal and Prize by the Institute of Physics in 2010, and in 2022 a CBE for services to clima…

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052325 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 49:51

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from May 23, 2025. This video covers Day 2 of an Exam Review for the upcoming Midterm Exam II. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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Exam II Review - Complete Lecture 1:11:45

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This the Complete Lecture for the Exam II Review of CH 223.By Michael Russell

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The 2025 Annual Lord Mayor's Event - Alastair King 57:14

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This lecture was recorded by Alderman Alastair King on 14th April 2025 at Guildhall, London. Alastair King is the 696th Lord Mayor of the City of London His civic responsibilities began when he was first elected as Common Councillor for Queenhithe Ward in 1999 – giving him over 24 years’ uninterrupted service; he was appointed Deputy for the Ward i…

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What Rights and Duties are Missing from the U.S. Constitution? - Clive Stafford Smith 45:56

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This lecture was recorded by Clive Stafford Smith on 10th April 2025 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London. Clive is the Gresham Professor of Law He is the founder and director of the Justice League a non-profit human rights training centre focused on fostering the next generation of advocates. He also teaches part time at Bristol Law School and Goldsmiths…

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CH 223: A Video Introduction to Midterm Exam II 1:23

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This video offers a few tips and tricks on how to prepare for the second midterm exam in CH 223.By Michael Russell

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052125 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 48:48

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from May 21, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 17 including info on electrolysis and more; it also covers Day 1 of an Exam Review for the upcoming Midterm Exam II. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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051925 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 49:59

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from May 19, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 17 including using the Faraday constant F, deltaG and E, E and K, quantitative electrochemistry, the Nernst equation, types of batteries and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!…

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051625 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 49:22

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from May 16, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 17 including using SHE electrodes, cell potential tables of reduction, calculating E values, E and delG (spontaneity), the Faraday constant F, and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!…

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CH 223: An Audio Introduction to Chapter Guide Five 2:41

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This is the audio introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson Five (which covers Chapter Sixteen and Chapter Seventeen) in our textbook) for Chemistry 223.By Michael Russell

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CH 223: A Video Introduction to Chapter Guide Five 1:42

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This is the video introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson Five (which covers Chapter Sixteen and Chapter Seventeen) in our textbook) for Chemistry 223.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 16 Screencast - Gibbs Free Energy 12:12

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A screencast from Chapter 16 in CH 223 which discusses Gibbs Free Energy and its implications in chemistry.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 16 Screencast - Calculations with Gibbs Free Energy 25:53

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A screencast from Chapter 16 in CH 223 which provides examples of how to calculate Gibbs Free Energy for reactions.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 16 Screencast - Gibbs, Temperature and Equilibrium 11:52

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A screencast from Chapter 16 in CH 223 which discusses the relationship between Gibbs Energy, Temperature and Equilibrium.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 17 Screencast - An Introduction to Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry 16:29

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A screencast from Chapter 17 in CH 223 which introduces redox reactions and electrochemistry and how they influence our lives.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 17 Screencast - Balancing Redox Reactions in Acidic Solution 19:25

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A screencast from Chapter 17 in CH 223 which gives tips on how to balance redox reactions in acidic conditions.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 17 Screencast - Balancing Redox Reactions in Basic Solutions 14:33

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A screencast from Chapter 17 in CH 223 which gives tips on how to balance redox reactions in basic conditions.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 17 Screencast - Electrolytic Cells 18:56

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A screencast from Chapter 17 in CH 223 which discusses the electrolytic cell and its implication for chemists.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 17 Screencast - Electromotive Force (EMF) 14:59

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A screencast from Chapter 17 in CH 223 which discusses the electromotive force (EMF) and how it applies to chemistry.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 17 Screencast - Using Electromotive Force in Electrolytic Cells 18:21

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A screencast from Chapter 17 in CH 223 which discusses how the electromotive force can be used in electrolytic cells for a variety of purposes.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 17 Screencast - Quantitative Electrochemistry 11:24

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A screencast from Chapter 17 in CH 223 which looks at methods to quantify electrochemical reactions using the Faraday constant. Memorize the Faraday constant!By Michael Russell

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Chapter 17 Screencast - The Nernst Equation 10:25

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A screencast from Chapter 17 in CH 223 which looks at the Nernst equation which is used to find cell potentials under non-standard conditions.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 17 Complete Lecture - Part I 1:03:21

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 17. This episode is part 1 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 17 Complete Lecture - Part II 1:03:20

5d ago1:03:20

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 17. This episode is part 2 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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051425 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 50:35

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from May 14, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 17 including balancing redox reactions in base, direct redox reactions, making an electrochemical cell, electrocell short hand notation, and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!…

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How Does Surveillance Work? - Victoria Baines 50:33

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/Y9JR7El863k Our alert systems for identifying safety and security threats have evolved over time. As the threat from wild animals diminished, the perceived threat from other humans increased. To defend our territories and our livelihoods, we began to gather intelligence on our enemies, in the hope that b…

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051225 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 50:12

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from May 12, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 17 including redox versus atom transfer reactions, direct and indirect redox reactions, balancing redox reactions (part 1), and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!…

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050925 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 49:54

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from May 9, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 16 including the meaning of deltaG, enthalpy and entropy driven reactions, threshold temperatures and delG, equilibrium constants and delG, and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!…

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Why Are Cities Going Bankrupt? - Martin Daunton 1:00:13

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/G_SpC_BV4jA In the late nineteenth century, Joseph Chamberlain transformed Birmingham with municipal enterprise and urban improvement, but in the last few years, local authorities have been facing serious financial difficulties, and some of the largest, such as Birmingham, have faced the equivalent of ba…

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CH 223: An Audio Introduction to Chapter Guide Four 2:41

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This is the audio introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson Four (which covers Chapter Fifteen and Chapter Sixteen in our textbook) for Chemistry 223.By Michael Russell

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CH 223: A Video Introduction to Chapter Guide Four 1:28

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This is the video introduction to Chapter Guide Lesson Four (which covers Chapter Fifteen and Chapter Sixteen in our textbook) for Chemistry 223.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 15 Screencast - An Introduction to Solubility 19:55

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A screencast from Chapter 15 in CH 223 which introduces solubility and how it applies to chemical systems.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 15 Screencast - Solubility and Ksp 22:27

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A screencast from Chapter 15 in CH 223 which discusses how solubility relates to the solubility product constant used in equilibrium calculations.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 15 Screencast - The Common Ion Effect and Solubility 13:56

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A screencast from Chapter 15 in CH 223 which investigates the role that the Common Ion Effect plays in regards to a substance's solubility.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 15 Screencast - Separating Substances by Differences in Ksp 13:27

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A screencast from Chapter 15 in CH 223 which looks at how clever chemists use differences in Ksp values to separate substances in solution.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 15 Screencast - Complex Ions 4:28

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A screencast from Chapter 15 in CH 223 which looks at complex ions and formation constants.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 16 Screencast - Thermodynamics and Kinetics 25:22

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A screencast from Chapter 16 in CH 223 which provides an overview of thermodynamics and kinetics (and the differences between these two fields of study.)By Michael Russell

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Chapter 16 Screencast - An Introduction to Entropy 22:28

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A screencast from Chapter 16 in CH 223 which introduces entropy and what it means for thermodynamics and chemists.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 16 Screencast - Entropy Calculations I 14:20

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A screencast from Chapter 16 in CH 223 which gives ideas on how to calculate entropy in different circumstances.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 16 Screencast - Entropy Calculations II 27:46

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A screencast from Chapter 16 in CH 223 which gives additional suggestions and examples on how to calculate entropy.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 15 Complete Lecture 1:17:45

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 15. There is only one episode for Chapter 15.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 16 Complete Lecture - Part I 1:03:22

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 16. This episode is part 1 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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Chapter 16 Complete Lecture - Part II 1:06:48

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This the Complete Lecture for Chapter 16. This episode is part 2 of 2 episodes.By Michael Russell

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050725 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 50:06

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from May 7, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 16 including entropy and enthalpy, the second law of thermodynamics, Gibbs Free energy, and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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Modern Druids - Ronald Hutton 54:41

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/qz9a4zXIFz0 The ancient Druids have long represented some of the most striking and controversial figures in ancient and medieval literature. In this lecture, we will look at the many different ways in which the modern imagination has been inspired by them, both as heroic ancestors and as demonic villains…

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050525 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 48:41

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from May 5, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 16 including kinetics versus enthalpy, the 1st and 3rd laws of thermodynamics, an introduction to entropy, and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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050225 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 49:45

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from May 2, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 15 including separating ions through differences in Ksp, formation constants and Kf values, and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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How Do Vaccines Work? - Robin May 50:18

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Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/PcNoOjT30VY Vaccination has changed the world, saving millions of lives and enabling us to eradicate a lethal disease for the first time in human history – not to mention their critical role in ending the Covid-19 pandemic. This lecture explores how a vaccine actually works, why mRNA vaccines are truly g…

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043025 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 49:57

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 30, 2025. This video covers material from Chapter 15 including solubility, the solubility table from CH 221, Ksp, calculating ion concentrations to begin precipitation and more. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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042825 Chemistry 223 Video Lecture 48:37

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Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 28, 2025. This video covers material from day 3 of an Exam Review for Midterm Exam I of CH 223. CH 223 website: http://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!By [email protected]

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