Whistleblowers, zombies… and how to stay out of prison
13 Jul 2011Freedom, revolution and communication have shaped human history since the earliest days of mankind.
Angels and Demons
02 Jun 2011No country's legal system is made with children in mind, but that has not stopped large numbers of children from becoming involved with it. Last year alone, an astonishing 50,000 children testified in UK courts for one reason or another. Yet that reason can make a huge difference. Whether they are witnesses or suspected offenders - whether, in fact, the system views them as would-be angels or demons - dramatically affects the manner in which they are treated.
Space, time and a supper
31 May 2011With the Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, providing one of the star turns on the first day of this year's Hay Festival, God was appropriately never far away from the opening talks in the Cambridge lecture series, either.
Cambridge makes Hay
11 Apr 2011The books that have changed our view of the Universe, eruptions that shook the world and Stalin's fiercest henchmen are just some of the themes that will be under discussion during the popular Cambridge Series at this year's Hay Literary Festival.
Public encouraged to get in the zone at Science Festival event
22 Mar 2011A five foot tall 120lb robot will be one of the star attractions at Cambridge Science Festival’s Schools’ Zone on Saturday as pupils turn science experts for the day.
Impacting poverty with new technology
17 Mar 2011A leading expert on technology and development will discuss the impact of new technologies on poverty, in a public lecture, today (Thursday 17, March).
Cambridge Science Festival kicks off
14 Mar 2011Cambridge Science Festival, the UK’s largest free science festival begins today. The festival runs from 14-27 March inclusive.
What does Twitter have to do with the human brain?
11 Mar 2011We like to think the human brain is special, something different from other brains and information processing systems, but a Cambridge professor is set to test that assumption – by conducting a live experiment using Twitter.
Kinect for Xbox - the story behind the science
09 Mar 2011Have you ever wondered about the story behind one of the most exciting computer gaming inventions of late? If so you’re in luck, because Jamie Shotton, one of the developers of Kinect for Xbox, will be telling the story behind it at Cambridge Science Festival later this month.