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The Mathematical Life of Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing and a...
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Computers and the Future What can we learn from the first seven decades of our cyber enabled world that will help us to design the best future for ourselves and our children?
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Geometry: A New Weapon in the Fight Against Viruses The Joint London Mathematical Society/Gresham College Annual Lecture Viruses like...