Science and Technology
Secrets and Innovations in First World War telecommunications
Communications were as vital as armaments in the course of the Great War. Telegraph, telephone and radio were used intensively on all sides by both military and civilian personnel. This talk by Professor Graeme Gooday (University of Leeds) explores how exciting innovations were developed while new opportunities for intercepting enemy communications became possible, as scope for both winning and losing battles depended on the security of telecommunications and the skills of the men and women involved.
Public Lecture: Barr and Stroud Rangefinder, or the magic and mayhem of optics
The Museum of the History of Science, Medicine and Technology is hosting a public lecture on Tuesday 23rd May, at 6:30pm, in the Rupert Beckett Lecture Theatre. This is Lecture 15 of the series ‘History and Philosophy of Science in 20 Objects’. Lecture 15: Barr and Stroud Rangefinder, or the magic and mayhem of optics…
The Scientists go to War: Consequences, Community and Conscience, 1914-1919
For the first Legacies of War Seminar this year, we are delighted to announce that our guest speaker will be Professor Roy Macleod, University of Sydney.