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    Gavin Francis: The Remarkable Thomas Browne

    Wednesday 16 August 14:15 - 15:15

    Gavin Francis: The Remarkable Thomas Browne Book
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    What do the words electricity, literary, and veterinarian have in common? They’re just a few of the hundreds of words coined by English wordsmith and physician Sir Thomas Browne in the 17th century. Sharing a similar curiosity about language,...
     

    Gavin Francis & Devi Sridhar: The Cost of Health

    Monday 28 August 11:45 - 12:45

    Gavin Francis & Devi Sridhar: The Cost of Health Book
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    The result of a pandemic and an ageing UK population: record waiting times for treatment. Conversely, medical advances are saving and prolonging lives – albeit ever more expensively. If the NHS is broken, how can we afford the cure? Writer and GP...