Shaping Mathematical Practices of the Science of the Stars Extant manuscripts, early library catalogues, lists of loans and wills...
Mathematical Journeys into Fictional Worlds Literary satire has long used mathematical concepts to reinforce its points.
Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...
Mathematical Structure in Fiction Mathematical concepts have often been used to create new structural forms in fiction, as in the works of Raymond Queneau and Jorge Luis Borges.
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.
The Secret Mathematicians From composers to painters, writers to choreographers, the mathematician’s palette...