Gresham College Lectures
Gresham College has been providing free public lectures since 1597, making us London's oldest higher education institution. This podcast offers our recorded lectures that are free to access from the Gresham College website, or our YouTube channel.
Gresham College Lectures
A Sense of Balance
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Why do tightrope walkers always carry long poles? What is the difference between weight and inertia? We take a look at balance and stability, from gymnastics and spinning racquets to the rescue of the International Space Station set spinning by a potentially disastrous collision with its docking vehicle.