George Leo Watson (13 December 1909, Whitby – 9 January 1988, London) was a British mathematician, who specialized in number theory. (Wikipedia).
Sir Charles G. Darwin - This I Believe (1950s) - Radio broadcast
Charles Galton Darwin, the grandson of Sir Charles Darwin, was an English physicist. Director of the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) during the Second World War.
From playlist Voices of History
In 1953, James Watson and Francis Crick pieced together the structure of DNA — the now-famous double helix. To celebrate the release of a new annotated and illustrated edition of his 1968 book, The Double Helix, James Watson reflects on the groundbreaking discovery. Broadcast Nov. 16, 2012
From playlist SciFri Channel
Australia's Number One Communist (Global Documentary) | Real Stories
Author Frank Hardy was the most outspoken and well known Communist in Australia. He was a writer, gambler, larrikin and for 45 years a target for ASIO. His story is that of the left itself as he struggled with faith misplaced in the communist party. His explosive articles in The Times of L
From playlist Global Documentaries
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From playlist DONALD BRADMAN
James Watson: On the Shoulders of Giants
Every generation benefits from the insights and discoveries of the generations who came before. “If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants,” wrote Isaac Newton. In a special series, the World Science Festival invites audiences to stand on the shoulders of
From playlist World Science Festival 2012
People of Science with Brian Cox - Richard Fortey on Charles Lyell
Richard Fortey talks to Brian Cox about pioneering geologist, Charles Lyell, whose work on extending geological time provided credibility to Darwin’s theory of natural selection. Find out more about Charles Lyell in our Google Arts and Culture exhibit: https://artsandculture.google.com/ex
From playlist People of Science with Brian Cox
Machine that Changed the World PT 2 "Inventing the Future" (ENIAC, UNIVAC, IBM) Computer History
Computer History: Episode# 2 of “The Machine that Changed The World” - "INVENTING THE FUTURE" This 1992 series (WGBH Boston & BBC) (narrated by Will Lyman of FRONTLINE) has excellent footage of early computing accomplishments and challenges from the invention of the 1946 ENIAC (J. Presp
From playlist Computer History: ENIAC 1944-1946: Origin and History of a Giant Brain
People of Science with Brian Cox - Dame Julia Higgins on Michael Faraday
President of the Institute of Physics Professor Julia Higgins joins Professor Brian Cox to explore the life and work of Michael Faraday and how his curiosity and passion for communicating science inspires her. (5/6) #BrianCox #Faraday #Electromagnetism #Electricity #Physics #RoyalInstitu
From playlist People of Science with Brian Cox
Statistical Learning: 1.1 Opening Remarks
Statistical Learning, featuring Deep Learning, Survival Analysis and Multiple Testing You are able to take Statistical Learning as an online course on EdX, and you are able to choose a verified path and get a certificate for its completion: https://www.edx.org/course/statistical-learning
From playlist Statistical Learning
Campaign for the Turing Tenner
This year is the centenary of the birth of Alan Turing. Turing was a mathematician, father of computer science, and WWII code breaker. To celebrate his life there is a campaign to put a picture of Turing on the back of the next ten pound note. This would be amazing if it happened. UK citiz
From playlist My Maths Videos
Maker of Patterns: An Autobiography through Letters
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From playlist Freeman Dyson Book Event
Computer History: First Business Computer UK LEO III (Lyons Electronic Office) (Full Version)
Computer History UK: LEO III Computer Automation of accounting and business practices in 1966 (Full Version). The large-scale transistorized computer LEO III was built in 1961 by LEO Computers Ltd., formed by J. Lyons & Co. The original LEO I computer of 1951, was the first computer bu
From playlist Computers of the 1960's
Visit National Geographic's "Q" in His Inventor's Workshop | National Geographic
James Bond wishes he had a "Q" like Walter Boggs. A mechanical engineer, Boggs has been at National Geographic for 32 years, developing technology to help photographers get the shot on their most challenging assignments—from remote-controlled camera cars to a life-size hippopotamus suit. ➡
From playlist Science and Exploration | National Geographic
Natalie Zemon Davis: A Celebration of Her 90th Birthday - Session 2
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From playlist Natalie Zemon Davis: A Celebration of Her 90th Birthday
The Impossible Power of This Simple Math Proof
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From playlist Math
Science Overview – NASA Perseverance Mars Rover
Our Perseverance Mars rover is set to land on the Red Planet on Feb. 18. So what will the robotic scientist do once it lands? Meet our panel of mission experts who will talk about how Perseverance will search for signs of ancient microbial life and collect rock samples with the help of ins
From playlist Mars 2020 Rover
NZCA LINES - "New Atmosphere" (Official Video)
Meet NZCA LINES, the London-based artist born Michael Lovett. We've had our eye on him since he released his eponymous debut back in 2012, which was the perfect combination of sexy analog synths, slick as silk falsettos, R&B beats, and lyrics that transported the listener to another world—
From playlist New Wave/Electro Pop/Indie Pop: 2009 - 2017 (original!)
A Curious Track, or What Bikes Are Hiding From Us
Referenced sources: George Hart for The Simons Foundation, Bicycle Tracks - Which Way Did the Bicycle Go? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETnbfZUW8zY David Finn, Can a bicycle create a unicycle track. https://www.maa.org/sites/default/files/pdf/upload_library/22/Polya/Finn.pdf Stan Wagon,
From playlist Summer of Math Exposition 2 videos
Why the number 0 was banned for 1500 years
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People of Science with Brian Cox - Sir David Spiegelhalter
Sir David Spiegelhalter discusses how the work of amateur mathematician Thomas Bayes and statistician Ronald Fisher – who was also a leading proponent of the now completely discredited eugenics movement - helped to shape the current thinking of probability. Explore our Google Arts and Cu
From playlist People of Science with Brian Cox