Here is a nice story about the ancient Barts Pathology lab helping advance modern medical science a teensy bit over the tragic Kawasaki disease: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/kawasaki-disease-an-unknown-illness-with-no-definitive-medicaldiagnosis-and-no-known-cause–but-it-may-all-be-in-the-wind-10376403.html “Gee’s post-mortem examination findings, preserved in a single paragraph written in 1871, recorded signs of damage…
What a most interesting talk to give. My dear friend, Robin Sherlock KCLJ MA, former Chief Commoner of the City of London Corporation, asked me to speak at the Ladies’ Dinner of The Dulwich Club where he has been Senior…
Don’t all politicians prattle on? Where do they practice? Well this one is practicing at Gresham College tomorrow night – The event is free and open to the public, including Broad Street electors who wish to assess a potential Alderman’s…
Chairman, Past Chairman, Aldermen, Ladies & Gentlemen When John Scott asked me to address this Committee and its many supporters on behalf of the guests in honour of its Past Chairman at this farewell do, I was greatly honoured. Sidney…
Gresham College – A Short, Personal, Alternative History Professor Michael Mainelli, Gresham Fellow & Trustee [October 2009 – originally written for the Mercers’ Company] Sir Thomas Gresham (1519-1579) traded cloth and linens between England and the Low Countries at a…
I’ve never been one to celebrate my birthdays overly much, so today I headed to the gym first thing. However, on your 50th birthday you sometimes want to pretend you can slow the flow of the inevitable and fight the…
After two years of hard work led by Jan-Peter Onstwedder and me, we finally launch the London Accord at Mansion House on the evening of 19 December. My Lord Mayor, Your Excellencies, My Lords, Secretary of State, Alderman, Sheriffs, [Councillors,…
