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In-person / Livestream Talks and shows The imagination machine: Revisiting creativity Wed 08 Feb 2023 Martin Reeves explains how a misunderstanding of what imagination is has been holding us back. The imagination machine: Revisiting creativity Book now
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Livestream Talks and shows How proof and logic shaped mathematics Tue 24 Jan 2023 How has the concept of proof enabled the creation of mathematical knowledge? How proof and logic shaped mathematics Book now
In-person / Livestream Discourses DNA family secrets: genetics, genealogy and forensics (Discourse) Thu 26 Jan 2023 Explore the rise in the use of DNA in genealogy and forensics. DNA family secrets: genetics, genealogy and forensics (Discourse) Book now
