Victorian Era Astronomy: On Land and in the Skies In the late 19th-century, astronomical research could be practical, using...
Christopher Wren & Oliver Cromwell: The 1657 Appointment of Wren as Gresham Professor of Astronomy Of all the august and admirable Gresham Professors, Christopher Wren...
Engineering: Archimedes of Syracuse In the 3rd century BCE, the Sicilian polymath Archimedes significantly advanced human understanding of mathematics, geometry and astronomy.
Citius, Altius, Fortius: Records, Medals and Drug Taking We examine the striking patterns between world record performances in...
The Mathematical Life of Florence Nightingale Florence Nightingale is the founder of modern nursing and a...
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.