# The Heart of the Matter

- Institution: Gresham College
- Taught by: Professor Martin Elliott, Dr Valerie Shrimplin
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Biology, Medicine and health, Law, Philosophy, Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/series/heart-matter)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Professor Martin Elliott was Gresham Professor of Physic from 2014–2018 and presented a series of lectures on the Heart and Heart Surgery. Here is an introduction to the series.

## Lectures

1. [The Heart of the Matter - An Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/6ede666071da) (YouTube)
2. [The Heart: An Introduction](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/dc5453f5f2ab) (YouTube)
3. [Heart Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects - Science or Art?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/ae00cb620ce8) (YouTube)
4. [The Ethical Challenges of New Treatments in Children: Could we do now what we did then?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/3fed95fcc146) (YouTube)
5. [The Bristol Scandal and its Consequences: Politics, Rationalisation and the Use and Abuse of Information](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/8b1431a2890a) (YouTube)
6. [Doing More For Less: Paediatric Cardiac Surgery After the Financial Crisis](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/b96491417512) (YouTube)
7. [The Next Disruptive Technologies: New Ways to Treat Old Diseases](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/99fccae973a7) (YouTube)
8. [Formula 1 and its Contributions to Healthcare](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/a2da18b0eb5d) (YouTube)
9. [Aviation and its Contributions to Healthcare](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/efb0e9051183) (YouTube)
10. [To Blame or Not to Blame? The Medical Profession and Blame Culture](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/b82714b33ee0) (YouTube)
11. [How To Choose a Doctor or Surgeon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/6c184a63aba3) (YouTube)
12. [The Artificial Heart: A New Ending?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/80bd0a1769cd) (YouTube)
13. [The Size of a Walnut: Your Heart in Their Hands](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/b53cb9ae2488) (YouTube)
14. [The Rhythm of Life: The Beat and Dance of the Heart](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/ca5577cf7675) (YouTube)
15. [Seeing Through the Lies: Innovation and the Need for Transparency](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/354a12f0ca12) (YouTube)
16. [Sudden Death in the Young: A Terrible Waste](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/d30cc246ffed) (YouTube)
17. [Affairs of the Heart: An Exploration of the Symbolism of the Heart in Art](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/9e8c420e301f) (YouTube)
18. [I Won't Have Blood! A Battle Between Belief and Duty?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/81e02b891514) (YouTube)
19. [Nice Work If You Can Get It: Life as a Children's Heart Surgeon](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-heart-matter/ee591ed1326b) (YouTube)