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Getting to know Plato

Christopher Rowe sheds some light on the great philosopher, with reference to his new and lively translation of Theaetetus and Sophist, two of Plato's most important dialogues...

Christopher Rowe | 26 May 2016

Schumann and Sanskrit: How Universally Does Music Communicate?

In the third of a series of articles, author John MacAuslan continues to explore how music speaks to people.

John MacAuslan | 26 May 2016

A Glimpse into High Speed Marine Craft: One Hundred Knots at Sea

Naval Architect and Aerospace Engineer Peter J. Mantle discusses the unique principles and challenges in the design of high-speed marine craft.

Peter J. Mantle | 25 May 2016

Neuroscience & Intelligence

Three Cambridge University Press authors and leading experts on Intelligence take on our virtual roundtable on 'Human Intelligence'. Week two of the six part series asks the question 'What role does neuroscience play in understanding intelligence and our capacity to learn?'

Richard Haier, James R. Flynn, Robert J. Sternberg | 25 May 2016

The Mystery of Thermal Physics

David Goodstein, author of Thermal Physics, Energy and Entropy (2015) discusses his interest in the subject and the reasons behind writing this important text

David Goodstein | 24 May 2016

A poem a day by George Herbert: ‘Love (III)’

To celebrate the publication of George Herbert: 100 Poems, we ask volume editor Helen Wilcox to pick her favourite George Herbert poems and explain why she chose them.

Helen Wilcox | 20 May 2016

The Lonely Pianist

In the second in a four week series, author John MacAuslan, author of Schumann’s Music and E. T. A. Hoffmann’s Fiction, enjoys the work of Adolf von Menzel. Last week, he examined how Schumann’s...

John MacAuslan | 20 May 2016

Computational Social Science: Advances and Innovation in Research Methods

“Moore’s Law” was a prediction made by Gordon Moore in 1965, when he opined that computing power would grow at an ever-increasing rate.  Something like “Moore’s Law” is taking place in computational...

R. Michael Alvarez | 19 May 2016

A poem a day by George Herbert: ‘The Flower’

The Flower This joyful poem is a celebration of God’s ‘returns’ – or rather, the speaker’s rediscovery of God’s presence after a period of spiritual barrenness. The tone is one of amazement...

Helen Wilcox | 19 May 2016

Can we define Intelligence?

Three Cambridge University Press authors and leading experts on Intelligence take on our virtual roundtable on 'Human Intelligence'. Week one of the six part series asks the question 'Can we define Intelligence?

Richard Haier, James R. Flynn, Robert J. Sternberg | 18 May 2016

George Herbert – A poem a day: ‘The Collar’

To celebrate the publication of George Herbert: 100 Poems, we ask volume editor Helen Wilcox to pick her favourite George Herbert poems and explain why she chose them.

Helen Wilcox | 18 May 2016

How to Surf the Law

Allan C. Hutchinson, author of Is Killing People Right? (2016) explains why good judges are like good surfers.

Allan C. Hutchinson | 18 May 2016