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Computing the Cosmos: The Antikythera Mechanism

Thursday, March 19, 2009 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (GMT)

Manchester, United Kingdom

Computing the Cosmos: The Antikythera Mechanism

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Manchester Metropolitan University's Faculty of Science and Engineering, in association with the Manchester Astronomical Society, presents an International Year of Astronomy event comprising a high-impact interactive exhibition and a seminal lecture:

Computing the Cosmos: The Antikythera Mechanism

Tony Freeth PhD (Antikythera Mechanism Research Project)

Believed to be more than two thousand years old and discovered at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea in 1901, the Antikythera Mechanism has mystified the scientific community and humankind for over 100 years. Tony Freeth is a leading expert on the mechanism, and this is a one-night-only opportunity to find out the latest the research project has on offer.

Knowledge Anchor

Conway Mothobi FRAS (Department of Computing and Mathematics)

For more information:

#1 (and to meet Tony Freeth) check out the Nature video at
http://www.nature.com/nature/videoarchive/antikythera/

#2  or tune in to BBC Radio 4 - Jo Marchant (author: Decoding the Heavens)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/starttheweek_20081110.shtml