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A Very Brief History of Computing, 1948-2015

The world's first modern computer, in Manchester in 1948, was...

Galactic Archaeology

The history of our galaxy will be addressed by a...

The Age of the Universe

Astronomers have managed to determine the age of the universe...

Galactic Disruption

"Galaxies are fragile things" says Professor Silk in this short...

The Creation of the Chemical Elements

Understanding the birth and death and stars is key to...

A Fossil from the Big Bang

Professor Joseph Silk describes what we have learned about the...

Galactic Collisions

Was Einstein Right?

One hundred years ago, Albert Einstein completed his General Theory...

Hamilton, Boole and their Algebras

William Rowan Hamilton (1805-1865) revolutionized algebra with his discovery of...

The Next Big UK Flood: Britain Under Water

What are the odds that events will conspire to put...