Science & Health

Episodes

• Should We Manipulate People’s Emotions? - Robin May 2026-06-23
  This lecture was recorded by Robin May on the 20th of May 2026 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London Professor of Infectious Disease at the University…
• Science behind Love and Grief - Podcast with Robin May 2026-05-09
  This episode of the Gresham College Podcast features an interview with Robin May, hosted by Jeoffrey Sarpong. Professor Robin May is a Professor of…
• Why Do We Love? - Robin May 2026-05-08
  This lecture was recorded by Robin May on the 22nd of April 2026 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London Professor of Infectious Disease at the…
• Why Do We Hate? - Robin May 2026-03-27
  Hatred is one of the most destructive human emotions, responsible for some of the greatest atrocities that humans have committed against each other.…
• Why Do We Grieve? - Robin May 2026-01-27
  Grieving is a uniquely human emotion – or is it? Is the apparent attachment of elephants or orcas to the bodies of dead relatives a sign of grief,…
• Why Do We Laugh? - Robin May 2025-12-16
  Laughter is an incredibly powerful and yet mysterious emotion. We laugh with delight, but also surprise. We laugh at jokes, but also at…
• Why Do We Fear? - Robin May 2025-10-17
  Fear is one of the earliest emotions to have evolved. Most vertebrates – and possibly some invertebrates – show fear when they are threatened. At…
• The Future of Immunity - Robin May 2025-07-22
  Our understanding of the human immune system today is vastly different from that of 50 years ago. This knowledge has led to immune-based therapies…
• Do Computers Get Sick? How Humans and Computers Fight Viruses - Robin May & Victoria Baines 2025-07-04
  Whether you are human or computer, viruses can ruin your day, so taking steps to avoid them is important. This lecture will ask whether there are…
• How Do Vaccines Work? - Robin May 2025-05-02
  Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/PcNoOjT30VY Vaccination has changed the world, saving millions of lives and enabling us to…
• Green Immunity – How Do Plants Fight Infection? - Robin May 2025-03-11
  Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/Et8_myknHq8 Most of us rarely think about plant immunity. But, like us, plants can distinguish…
• How Does Our Immune System Protect Us? - Robin May 2024-12-31
  Watch the Q&A session here: https://youtu.be/JCTgxcPu78I The human immune system rivals the brain in its complexity. Billions of cells…
• Do Microbes have Immune Systems? - Robin May 2024-10-11
  Watch the Q&A session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDRNuI4Vwmk We often think of immunity as being a human, or at least mammalian,…
• Evolution Tomorrow and Beyond - Robin May 2024-05-29
  Evolution has led from amoebae to blue whales and from algae to giant redwoods. So what might it do in the future? What species might evolve in the…