Arithmetic by Computer and by Human Long multiplication, long division and logarithms are, for many, dim-remembered...
To Wear or Not to Wear: Changing social norms with regard to eyewear Studying the history of spectacles brings together the twin themes...
Rare and Endangered Languages - 'Why should we protect endangered languages?' Dr Nicholas Ostler argues for the preservation of the world's...
An Introduction to Rare and Endangered Languages Professor Tim Connell provides an introduction to the field, with...
Early Mathematics Day: Solving the mystery of the World's First Computer In 1900 a group of sponge divers blown off course...
John F. Kennedy, President, 1961-1963 Kennedy's brief Presidency, terminated by assassination, still has glamour attached...
Topics in the History of Financial Mathematics: Mathematics and Foreign Exchange This is the third part of a study day. It...