Computing the Cosmos: The Antikythera Mechanism March 19, 2009

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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 ResearchProject)
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 athttp://www.nature.com/nature/videoarchive/antikythera/#2 ortune in to BBC Radio 4 - Jo Marchant (author: Decoding the Heavens)http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/starttheweek_20081110.shtml


Organized by The Faculty of Science and Engineering
http://www.sci-eng.mmu.ac.uk

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Ticket Info:  Guest, Free

Official Website: http://cosmoscomputing-upcoming.eventbrite.com