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Designing Mobile Phones

Pressing buttons on a mobile phone chooses various functions, as...

A Conversation with Lord Goldsmith

Professor Richard Susskind, Gresham Professor of Law, welcomes Lord Goldsmith...

Edmond Halley (1727): On the Shoulders of Giants

Edmond Halley presents a lecture about his friend, Sir Isaac...

Catastrophes

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...

Where have all the financial risks gone?

Banks have repackaged and sold on their risks - who...

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...