Might as well toss a coin: How random numbers help us find exact solutions Randomness is clearly important in computer games and in the...
Lord Kelvin and the French 'F' Word: The Greatest Victorian Scientist? Lord Kelvin (1824-1907) was Professor of Natural Philosophy at the...
Saints and Liars: The Untold Stories of Americans Who Saved Endangered People from the Nazis This lecture unearths the hidden history of Americans who risked...
The Convoluted Brain: Wrinkles and Folds The human brain has a very distinct and complex appearance...
The King in the Car Park: The Discovery and Identification of Richard III This lecture will focus on discussion of the archaeological dig...
The Age of Dictatorship: Europe 1918-1989 - Hitler The second lecture in the series turned to Germany, where...
Much Ado About Numbers: Shakespeare’s Mathematical Life and Times Shakespeare lived in a period of exciting mathematical innovations –...
Singing the Laws: Ancient Greek Lawgivers in History and Legend While Lycurgus of Sparta and Solon of Athens are now...
Britain and Germany: from ally to enemy As France was the traditional enemy, Germany was the traditional...
Orature, Oratory and Getting the Message Heard The most valued aspect of our entire culture in England...