This interview with Kiernan Ryan and Ewan Fernie, author of Shakespeare for Freedom, was recorded at The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust on 10th May 2017.
November 7th 2017 is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867 – 1934), the only woman to ever be awarded two Nobel prizes. Here we reproduce Chapter 4 from Out of the Shadows: Contributions of Twentieth-Century Women to Physics, 2006 Marie Curie (1867 – 1934)’ by author Abraham Pais.
Jean-René Roy author of Unveiling Galaxies discusses the importance of images in astronomical discovery and understanding.
Machines that listen to us, hear us, and act on what they hear are becoming common in our homes.. So far, however, they are only interested in what we say, not how we say it, where we say it, or what other sounds they hear. Richard Lyon describes where we go from here.
In her new book, Captives of War, published this week, Clare Makepeace uses war-time diaries, letters and logbooks written by British POWs in the Second World War to throw fresh light on their experiences in captivity. In this exclusive article for fifteeneightyfour, Clare tells how her grandfather's reluctance to talk about his own experiences as a POW in Poland during World War Two inspired her to write the book.
The Dodd-Frank Act’s worthy objectives were to improve the safety, resilience, efficiency, and transparency of our financial system. Yet it has drastically diminished the credit available to low-income...
Philip Seib, author of As Terrorism Evolves, explains how extremism has altered since the war on terror began.
It's 40 years since the release of 'Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols' - one of the most iconic and influential albums in music history. In this exclusive article for fifteeneightyfour, Matt Worley, author of new punk book, No Future: Punk, Politics and British Youth Culture, 1976-1984, looks back at one of punk's era-defining records and finds that it still has the power to thrill, provoke and excite.
Search systems, including web search engines, play an important role in decision making and action in many settings. Over the next decade and beyond, people will interact with search systems in new ways. Ryen White tells us how.
We're delighted to announce that we continue our week-long celebration of new punk book, No Future: Punk, Politics and British Youth Culture, 1976-1984, with a brand new poem by Tim Wells and a 'No Future' Spotify Playlist by author Matt Worley. PLAY LOUD AND ENJOY!
New punk book No Future by Matt Worley launched at the brilliant Rough Trade East on Brick Lane in London last night and we had a blast! If you couldn't be there, here's what you missed...
No Future by Matthew Worley launches this week and to celebrate we are giving away ten signed copies of the book on Facebook and Twitter. See below for details of how to enter. And watch this space for more competitions and exclusive features this week!