Tuesday, 20 September 2011

The MacPlatonic Solids: Mathematics in Neolithic Scotland - Tony Mann

The story of the unexplained neolithic objects common to Northern Scotland that echo the Platonic solids, a cornerstone of Greek mathematical thinking.

Introduction to Early Mathematics - Professor Robin Wilson

From Egypt to China and back via India to Greece: a quick tour of ancient mathematics and some of the problems they were interested in.

To Infinity and Beyond - Professor Ian Morison

An overview of the development of cosmology over the last 100 years, from the Big Bang models to the discovery of Dark Energy.

The Book Of Universes - Professor John Barrow

A lecture about universes: theories, realities and possibilities, from Newton to Einstein and beyond.

Doing Business In Interstellar Space - Professor John Barrow

What do the discoveries of Einstein tell us about what life would be like if travel at the speed of light were possible?

Hubble's Heritage - Professor Ian Morison

A lecture on the legacy of both Edwin Hubble and the Space Telescope that bears his name.

Benford's Very Strange Law - Professor John D Barrow

How random can any three randomly chosen numbers be?