Mathematics, Motion, and Truth: The Earth goes round the Sun The reality of the Earth's motion, as proclaimed by Copernicus...
History from Below: Mathematics, Instruments and Archaeology In recent decades, archaeologists working on sites such as the...
Can maths catch criminals and bring them to justice? Mathematical techniques lie at the heart of modern forensic methods...
Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
The Mathematical Life of Sir Christopher Wren Christopher Wren, who died 300 years ago this year, is...
19th-Century Eclipse Expeditions During the late 19th century, British and American organisations such...
The Mathematical Ability of School Leavers This was a conference that included the following papers: ...
Shaping Mathematical Practices of the Science of the Stars Extant manuscripts, early library catalogues, lists of loans and wills...
Christopher Wren & Oliver Cromwell: The 1657 Appointment of Wren as Gresham Professor of Astronomy Of all the august and admirable Gresham Professors, Christopher Wren...