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Thomas Hirst (1887): Ah, why was Newton ever born?

Thomas Hirst (1830-1892) recounts the period of mathematical history through...

1,000 Years of Calculators

In this lecture, Professor of Geometry Harold Thimbleby explores the...

Just War: Ancient influence on Islam and on the Spanish Conquistadors

The study of justice in war is ancient in India...

Designing Microwave Cookers

Children can use gadgets faster than adults. What does this...

Four Colours Suffice?

How many colours are needed to colour a map so...

Maps, Maidens and Molecules

How many colours are needed to colour a map? What...

The Computer Science of Everyday Things

Moore's Law predicts substantial, sustained improvement in computing power. Yet...

Designing gadgets

Why were video recorders so difficult to use? Is there...

Computer Viruses

Every so often there is a panic when computers succumb...