Can maths catch criminals and bring them to justice? Mathematical techinques lie at the heart of modern forensic methods...
The Troubled Brain: Ageing and Dementia Diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s are devastating neurological conditions...
The Movement of Ponytails, Ships and the Millennium Bridge A question from the lecture 'Leonardo, Rapunzel and the Mathematics...
Heading for Trouble: The perils of navigation This lecture was a part of the SeaBritrain2005 series of...
Ancient Greek Ideas of Equality under the Law The Nobel Laureate economist Amartya Sen has posed the question...
Sir Christopher Wren: Buildings, Place and Genius Who makes great buildings patrons, architects and builders? Are successful...
Richard Hakluyt: London’s role in navigation and history Richard Hakluyt (1552-1616) is famous for his Principal Navigations, intended...
Elizabethan Merchant Ships and Shipbuilding Elizabeth’s galleons and other warships have attracted much attention, but...