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The eerie silence – are we alone in the universe?

by Paul Davies
The eerie silence – are we alone in the universe?
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Lectures | 14-19 and upwards | 14 years ago | 2289 views
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Fifty years ago, a young astronomer named Frank Drake pointed a radio telescope at nearby stars in the hope of picking up a signal from an alien civilization. Thus began one of the boldest scientific projects in history: the Search for Extraterrestri....

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The Mathematician Who Can’t Add Up

by Emma King
The Mathematician Who Can’t Add Up
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Lectures | 11-14 and upwards | 15 years ago | 2558 views
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Emma was a post-graduate student at the University of Nottingham, completing a PhD in the field of theoretical cosmology. As an undergraduate at the University of Sussex she made history when she became the first woman to win the top prize at the Sci....

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