Complex Systems in Science and Society
26 November 2013, 7:00pm Complex Systems in Science and Society, Professor Robert MacKay FRS Presidential Address Abstract The world around […]
Modern Cryptography
6 November 2013, 7:30pm Modern Cryptography, Dr Richard Pinch (GCHQ) A joint event with Cirencester Science and Technology Society Abstract […]
The Newman Minute: the world’s first computer specification from 1943
29th May 2013, 7:00pm The Newman Minute: the world’s first computer specification from 1943, Mike (former historian at GCHQ) A […]
Is 42 the answer?
21 May 2013, 6:00pm Is 42 the answer?, Dr John Crocker Joint IMA/WORDS, regional OR Society event Abstract Mathematical models […]
Spin it to bend it: science and the swerving free kick
12th March 2013, 6:30pm Spin it to bend it: science and the swerving free kick, Ken Bray (Senior Visiting Fellow […]
Optimal Transport: Applications and Numerical Methods
18 January 2012, 6:00pm Optimal Transport: Applications and Numerical Methods, Dr Jan Van Lent Joint IMA/Words, OR Society event Abstract […]
A Remarkable Thread
9th November 2011, 6:30pm A Remarkable Thread, Peter Cooper Abstract This talk will reveal the remarkable fact that Mount Everest, […]
From Google to Gaming
11 October 2011, 4:30pm From Google to Gaming, Dr Richard Lissaman Abstract Internet search engines and video games are both […]
How Maths Built the Olympic Stadium
14th September 2011, 7:00pm How Maths Built the Olympic Stadium, Paul Shepherd FIMA Abstract London will host the 2012 Olympic […]
The Story of Public-Key Cryptography – Its History, Evolution and Developments
29th June 2011, 7:00pm The Story of Public-Key Cryptography – Its History, Evolution and Developments, Professor Peter Hill Abstract The […]






