Science and Mathematics Lectures (Video)
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?
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