Two millennia ago, the Antikythera Mechanism was used in Ancient Greece to predict heavenly movements. Roger Highfield, Science Director, describes how this spectacular bronze computer was at least a millennium ahead of its time.
Curator Emeritus Andrew Nahum reflects on Alan Turing’s only known visit to the Science Museum, which took place in August 1951.
Today marks the 100th birthday of Mary Jackson, NASA’s first black female engineer and one of their ‘Hidden Figures’.
As part of our Open for All series, Marketing Officer Lorna Hutchman explores the advances in accessibility that are creating a more inclusive gaming industry.
The next generation of high-performance computers might see a return of the oldest form of all, analogue computing, according to a paper published today, coauthored by Science Director, Roger Highfield.
Roger Highfield, Science Director, discusses the latest milestone in quantum computing with Prof Chao-Yang Lu.
To celebrate 40 years since the release of Pac-Man, Head of Commercial Experiences and gaming fan Mark Cutmore explores the story of the much-loved character and pop-culture icon.
A study claims that digital computers are not always accurate because of the flawed nature of the numbers that they rely on, reports Science Director Roger Highfield.
Follow this codebreaking and communications trail and go on a journey of exploration and discovery around the Science Museum.
Assistant Curator Martha Clewlow explores the robots and Artificial Intelligence algorithms creating art.
The Science Museum’s forthcoming exhibition, Top Secret: from Ciphers to Cyber Security, featured at the Cheltenham Science Festival.
With half the planet online, Sir Tim Berners-Lee marks web’s 30th birthday with a plea for global action to challenge its excesses.