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Tuesday, 31 May 2011
The Hidden Face of British Gardening - Professor Sir Roderick Floud
From the 17th Century to the present day, a fresh and unique look at Britain’s favourite pastime.
Friday, 20 May 2011
Uncovering the Truth about Vedic Mathematics - Alex Bellos
A mystical knowledge revealed only through initiates or a simple mathematical trick? - Alex Bellos went to India to try and get to the bottom of Vedic mathematics.
Decoding the Heavens: Solving the Mystery of the World's First Computer - Jo Marchant
The amazing story of the discovery of the Antikythera mechanism, perhaps the most staggering and yet puzzling achievement of the ancient Greeks.
Exploring Ancient Greek and Roman Numeracy - Dr Serafina Cuomo
How does our idea and understanding of numbers and numeracy differ to that held by the ancient Greeks?
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.
Thursday, 19 May 2011
Science's First Mistake: Delusions in Pursuit of Theory - Professor Ian Angell
How much truth should we expect from science? Do scientists understand their search for truth correctly?
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