Topics in the History of Financial Mathematics: The Influence of Amatino Manucci and Luca Pacioli This is the first part of a study day. It...
Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
19th-Century Eclipse Expeditions During the late 19th century, British and American organisations such...
David and Goliath: Strength and Power in Sport Top athletes seem to get bigger and bigger. How does...
Let’s Twist Again: Throwing, Jumping, and Spinning Throwing things, and jumping up and down or along, lies...
100 Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know About Sport A lecture to mark the publication of Professor Barrow's latest...
Mathematical Journeys into Fictional Worlds Literary satire has long used mathematical concepts to reinforce its points.
Shaping Mathematical Practices of the Science of the Stars Extant manuscripts, early library catalogues, lists of loans and wills...