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'Creator' (or not?)

The three great Semitic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam...

Designing Mobile Phones

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

Is there a continuous self? Buddhism and its Indian opponents

Are the Indian views incomparable with Western ones? Can we...

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...

Supreme Being or Beyond Being?

The second most crucial - and divisive - question across...

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...