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Eve’s Byte of the Apple – Sandi Toksvig
In “Eve’s Byte of the Apple”, Sandi Toksvig will be taking an alternative look at the evolution of information, at how the knowledge of women and about women is encoded, and what comes from those codes. Since 2023 Sandi has … Continue reading
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Why Did These Test Tubes Appear In Your Street?
[…] You may have noticed these test tubes on lamp posts all over the UK recently. What do they do? And where did they come from? They’re part of a clean air scheme and they’re used to collect samples of … Continue reading
What You Don’t Know About The Rosetta Stone
[…] We’ve all heard of the Rosetta Stone, either the language-learning software or the stone itself. But how much do you really know about it? Let’s get into the full history of this icon of ancient Egypt, what we learned … Continue reading
The Big Short author Michael Lewis on what he thinks happens next with Trump and the USA
New York Times bestselling Author Michael Lewis is, as one interviewer recently put it, “a kind of guru of our age”. This is because, in books like Moneyball, The Big Short and Going Infinite, not to mention his own podcast, … Continue reading