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Alan Turing: The Turing Machine Concept – Explore Alan Turing’s Theoretical Model of Computation, the Turing Machine, Which Is Fundamental to Computer Science.

Alan Turing: The Turing Machine Concept - The Ultimate Thinking Machine (Maybe?) (Lecture begins with a spotlight shining on a single, slightly dusty chalkboard. A quirky professor with mismatched socks…

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Biography

Nikola Tesla: The Tesla Coil – Explore Nikola Tesla’s Invention of the Tesla Coil, a Resonant Transformer Circuit Used to Produce High-Voltage, High-Frequency Alternating Current Electricity.

Nikola Tesla: The Tesla Coil – A Journey into High-Voltage Hilarity! ⚡️ (A Lecture on Resonant Transformers and the Genius of Nikola Tesla) Alright, settle down, settle down, you electrifying…

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Biography

Thomas Edison: The Phonograph’s Invention – Explore Thomas Edison’s Invention of the Phonograph, the First Device Capable of Recording and Reproducing Sound.

Thomas Edison: The Phonograph's Invention – A Hilarious History of Sound (Lecture Hall doors swing open with a dramatic WHOOSH. Professor Armchair, clad in a tweed jacket and a perpetually…

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Art

Louise Bourgeois’s Maman: The Spider as a Complex Maternal Symbol – Revisit Louise Bourgeois’s monumental bronze spider sculptures and explore how they represent the artist’s mother, evoking both protection, nurturing, and the intricate work of weaving, while also carrying connotations of fear and intimidation through its size and form, reflecting the complexities of familial bonds and emotional landscapes, and using a primal symbol to explore universal human experiences.

Louise Bourgeois's Maman: The Spider as a Complex Maternal Symbol (A Lecture) Welcome, art aficionados, to a deep dive into the wonderfully weird and profoundly moving world of Louise Bourgeois…

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Biography

Jane Goodall: Chimpanzee Culture – Explore Jane Goodall’s Findings on Chimpanzee Social Structures, Communication, and the Existence of Local ‘Cultures’ Within Different Groups.

Jane Goodall: Chimpanzee Culture – A Peek Behind the Banana Curtain 🐒 Alright, settle down, settle down! Grab your metaphorical bananas 🍌 and get comfortable because today we're diving headfirst…

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Biography

Jonas Salk: The End of Polio? Explore the Development and Implementation of Jonas Salk’s Polio Vaccine and Its Role in Bringing an End to the Polio Epidemic in Many Parts of the World.

Jonas Salk: The End of Polio? A Lecture on Triumph, Controversy, and a World Transformed (Welcome slide with a stylized image of Jonas Salk looking heroically at a microscope, and…

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Biography

Florence Nightingale: Reforming Hospitals – Explore Florence Nightingale’s Work in Improving Sanitation and Hygiene in Hospitals, Significantly Reducing Patient Mortality Rates.

Florence Nightingale: Reforming Hospitals – A Lecture on Sanitation, Hygiene, and Kicking Mortality’s Butt! 👊 (Welcome slide with a portrait of Florence Nightingale looking fierce, possibly superimposed onto a battlefield…

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Biography

Jacques Cousteau: Advocate for the Oceans – Explore Jacques Cousteau’s Efforts to Raise Awareness About the Importance of Ocean Conservation Through His Expeditions and Documentaries.

Jacques Cousteau: Advocate for the Oceans - A Deep Dive (Literally!) (Lecture Hall, Imaginary University of Marine Marvels, Tuesday, October 27th) (Professor Octavia "Otto" Nautilus, a bubbly marine biologist with…

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Biography

Steve Irwin: Wildlife Warrior – Explore Steve Irwin’s Passion for Wildlife and His Mission to Educate and Inspire People to Protect Animals and Their Habitats.

Steve Irwin: Wildlife Warrior – Explore Steve Irwin's Passion for Wildlife and His Mission to Educate and Inspire People to Protect Animals and Their Habitats. Crikey! G'day, class! 👋 Welcome,…

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Biography

Alan Turing: The Bombe Machine – Explore Alan Turing’s Design of the Bombe, a Machine Used at Bletchley Park to Help Decrypt Enigma Messages.

Alan Turing: The Bombe Machine - Cracking the Unbreakable with Genius and Electromechanical Fury! (Lecture begins with the projection of a slightly frazzled, cartoon version of Alan Turing adjusting his…

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