Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering Hi-tech trek – Untangling the web (2008) Chris Bishop deconstructs the complexities of the internet. Hi-tech trek – Untangling the web (2008) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering Hi-tech trek – The ghost in the machine (2008) Chris Bishop examines how software affects nearly every aspect of our lives. Hi-tech trek – The ghost in the machine (2008) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering Hi-tech trek – Chips with everything (2008) Chris Bishop reveals the state-of-the-art in computer interaction. Hi-tech trek – Chips with everything (2008) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering Hi-tech trek – Breaking the speed limit (2008) Chris Bishop explores the extraordinary world of the silicon chip. Hi-tech trek – Breaking the speed limit (2008) Read more
Video CHRISTMAS LECTURES Technology and engineering The num8er my5teries – The secret of the winning streak (2006) Marcus du Sautoy explains why games are won and lost on the first move and how lateral thinking can unlock the most fiendish The num8er my5teries – The secret of the winning streak (2006) Read more
Video Art, culture and society CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths Physics Technology and engineering Exploring music – Scales, synthesizers and samplers (1989) For his final Lecture, Charles Taylor explores electronic instruments and muses on whether they may one day replace traditional Exploring music – Scales, synthesizers and samplers (1989) Read more
Video Art, culture and society CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths Physics Technology and engineering Exploring music – Technology, trumpets and tunes (1989) In his fourth Lecture, Charles Taylor takes a look at the development and science behind wind instruments. Exploring music – Technology, trumpets and tunes (1989) Read more
Video Art, culture and society CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths Physics Technology and engineering Exploring music – Science, strings and symphonies (1989) All stringed instruments need to have their sound amplified, Charles Taylor explores how flat plates and hollow bodies work in Exploring music – Science, strings and symphonies (1989) Read more
Video Art, culture and society CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths Physics Technology and engineering Exploring music – The essence of an instrument (1989) Charles Taylor investigates the essential features that have to be present in any instrument, if a usable musical sound is to be Exploring music – The essence of an instrument (1989) Read more
Video Art, culture and society CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths Physics Technology and engineering Exploring music – What is music? (1989) Charles Taylor asks whether some sounds musical and others just noise? Exploring music – What is music? (1989) Read more
