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Dr. Finn Giuliani from Imperial College of Science and Technology, Faculty of Engineering explains how new understanding of material properties at a tiny scale could lead to a radical transformation in the...
The BUFVC Moving Image Gateway includes over 1,600 websites relating to video, multimedia and sound materials. These have been subdivided into over 40 subject areas. To suggest new entries or...
Sir Edward Penley Abraham FRS (1913-1999) in conversation with Prof. Robert Thomas of Imperial College on 1 May 1990. Abraham and his colleagues at Oxford developed penicillins during the Second World War...
Dr Simon Schaffer presents a short biography of Sir Isaac Newton, explains his main scientific achievements, and sets them in the context of his life and times. Shot on location at Woolsthorpe Manor and...
Compares the structure of the Gothic cathedral with earlier structures of Egypt, Greece and Rome, identifying the constituent elements and discussing the contribution made by each to the stability of the...
Discusses the possible effects on man and the environment of the release of radioactive wastes and explains the principles underlying safe disposal of such wastes. Shows procedures used in Imperial College...
Dr Denis Smith, Chairman of the Greater London Archaeology Department, describes how new technology was used to tackle some of London’s main social problems such as providing clean drinking water, hygenic...
Given that Newtonian science is usually identified with the culture of the Enlightenment of the 18th century, Dr Simon Schaffer considers the relationship between the way of life of the English élite and...
An introduction to good working practices for small and medium-scale users of radioactive materials. Points covered are: 1) forward planning and work/personnel registration; 2) radiation hazards and the...
Recording of a lecture given by Professor F C Piper as part of the London Mathematical Society’s Popular Lecture Series. It introduces the art (or science!) of keeping information secret. One of the main...
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