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Prof. Vic Baines

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Galileo’s Journey to the Underworld: The Case for Interdisciplinary Thinking In 1588, the young Galileo delivered some lectures that were impressive enough to secure him a mathematics professorship at the University of Pisa. His subject? The geometry of Dante’s Inferno. In our...

A bit of a treat tonight at 6pm UK. I have the privilege of chairing the annual Provost's Lecture at Gresham College, to be delivered by our Acting Provost, Sarah Hart. There's still time to join us live online - FOR FREE! www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/gal...

18.06.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My penultimate lecture for Gresham College is now live and FREE to watch in its entirety on YouTube (link below). It considers government and corporate surveillance in the digital age; also, our perennial urge to watch and control each other. Check it out and let me know what you think!

03.06.2025 16:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“’πŸ₯TODAY! Free to watch in person, live online, and on demand. My swan song as @greshamcollege.bsky.social IT Prof. 🦒 Is it ever OK to steal data? Link below πŸ‘‡

20.05.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tonight! Free to watch in person and online πŸ‘€πŸ‘‡

07.05.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tomorrow at @greshamcollege.bsky.social we'll be doing things a little differently, as Professor of Physic @robinmay9.bsky.social and I do a double act! Are biological and computer viruses really that different? What can medicine and cybersecurity learn from each other? Booking link below πŸ‘‡

06.05.2025 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very much looking forward to chairing this one tonight (as both a fan of minimalist music and a super great mate of the speaker!). It’s going to be a blinder, and totally free. Register to watch online using the link belowπŸ‘‡

01.05.2025 10:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Romans would have loved this. In fact, I think some of them may still be in that field. #Colchester

29.04.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not scared! πŸ˜‚

09.04.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“£ πŸ₯ TONIGHT! and always completely FREE. 6pm UK. Link below to watch online.πŸ‘‡ #security #surveillance #data #regulation

08.04.2025 08:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Have we always had Computers?  - Victoria Baines
YouTube video by Gresham College Have we always had Computers? - Victoria Baines

At Gresham College we've been experimenting with new ways of presenting our lectures. Here is a turbo-charged version of my September lecture on The Ancient History of Computers and Code. We'd love to know what you think of it! #tech #computing #cyber youtu.be/Ass6vZt2lAE?...

22.11.2024 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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