A powerful new play by David Pownall about Charles Babbage, one of the great scientific brains of the 19th century. Most people today rely on their laptops and PCs - however, few will have little ...

The question of who invented the first computer and when was the computer invented has a complex answer that spans centuries of innovation. Many people assume a single inventor and a specific date, ...

As you might expect from its name, the "Difference Engine" is a strangely difficult object to describe. You might start by imagining the side of a large crib with uprights ringed by small metal wheels ...