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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...

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...

The Computer Science of Everyday Things

Moore's Law predicts substantial, sustained improvement in computing power. Yet...

Designing gadgets

Why were video recorders so difficult to use? Is there...

When was the idea of human rights invented, and do we need it?

Were the inventors the ancient Stoics, the Roman lawyers, the...