The ‘Giving Chair’

Lots of students want to come to The Do Lectures but can’t afford the ticket.

We get that.

We also understand that a great event like The Do Lectures is made up of a remarkable, driven and diverse audience. So with that in mind,  it’s important that students can be a part of it too.

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Tweets

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Business

New Year’s Revolution

            UK switch to low-carbon energy will cost £5,000 per person a year | Environment | guardian.co.uk. Prof David MacKay, the Cambridge based, straight talking

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Design

When we build…

“When we build, let us think that we build forever. Let it not be for present delight nor for present use alone; let it be such work as our descendants

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Environment

Atlantic College Sustainability Conference

In mid November I was kindly asked to attend a sustainability conference at Atlantic College. This is a very special place and one dear to my heart. The college, one

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Food

My father’s teachings part 1

My father came to England from Naples on a boat in 1958. Born in 1928, he endured the very worst of the devastating circumstances that befell the Neapolitans during WW2

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Inspiration

Hiring. (Come the Spring)

In the Spring, we are going to hire two full-time people to come and grow The Do Lectures. One will be an events manager, and the other will be a

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Sport

Music that you run to

I asked what music you run to, here are the replies. I don’t run to any music, but maybe I should give it a try. Thanks for sharing. Arcade Fire

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Technology

Do Lectures featured on Flipboard

This week our twitter feed is being featured over on Flipboard. We’re well chuffed, it’s one of the best iPad apps around. You can find us in the science section.

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Wellbeing

Getting Educated

I haven’t taken a science or maths class since I was fifteen years old. What happened to those aspirations of becoming a vet or a marine biologist? Why did I

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