An exceptional live meeting between researchers and museum experts from the UK and Portugal. On the occasion of the current cameo exhibition 'Intimacy of numbers: Emerging Technologies between London and Lisbon'  on display at MUHNAC Museum, in Lisbon, they are sharing their insights and live demonstrations of computation technology past, present and future – from slide rules to quantum computers. Followed by a discussion about bilateral collaborations in outreach activities on scientific and technological themes. Join us live on youtube!

Link: https://youtu.be/9zZPEqEUU-4

Participation of:

Marta Lourenço, MUHNAC - Museu Nacional de História Natural e da Ciência, University of Lisbon (host and moderator);

Chris Sainty, British Embassy Lisbon (TBC);

Stephen Johnston, History of Science Museum, University de Oxford;

Samuel Gessner, University of Lisbon & CIUHCT – Centro de História das Ciências e da Tecnologia;

Yasser Omar, University of Lisbon & Portuguese Quantum Institute;

Related cameo exhibition 'Intimacy of numbers': https://www.museus.ulisboa.pt/numbers

(September - November 2021)