Finding Stable Matches: The Mathematics of Computer Dating Computer systems use mathematics to fly aircraft, carry out complex...
What's The Problem With Encryption? End-to-end encryption secures messages before they leave a device, preventing...
Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
Physics: Its Birth in Greek Ionia This lecture discusses the pioneering physical theories of Thales, Anaximander, Anaximenes, Anaxagoras and Democritus.
The Theatre of Dionysus This lecture outlines the origins of Greek drama in this historic setting, its architectural development and some of the greatest masterpieces.
A Very Brief History of Computing, 1948-2015 The world's first modern computer, in Manchester in 1948, was...
Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...