Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
Citius, Altius, Fortius: Records, Medals and Drug Taking We examine the striking patterns between world record performances in...
Networks: The Internet and Beyond Networks were seen as a rather arcane and dull area in computer science. Then along came the internet, and everything changed for ever.
The World of Isaac Newton This illustrated lecture will cover Newton's life and his mathematical and scientific labours in the context of 17th-century England.
Wren, Hooke and Willis: Divine geometry and natural design The status of geometry with respect to the natural world...