Mathematics and the Medici: Instruments from Late Renaissance Florence and a British Connection The 16th-century instruments in the Museum of the History of...
Public Key Cryptography: Secrecy in Public For centuries massive intellectual effort has gone into methods of...
Heading for Trouble: The perils of navigation This lecture was a part of the SeaBritrain2005 series of...
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...
Scientists Must Protect and Promote Human Rights: It is Principled and in their Interest National science academy members worldwide, concerned about dozens of unjustly...
London - The Forgotten Hanseatic City: The Material Culture The second part of the symposium included the following talks...