Meet the Not-Very-Scary-Sharks, the Scratching Badgers, the DIY Orang Utan, the Vultures Flying School and a Marmot called Alan. They all come together in this new show which combines the comedy talents of Jason Manford and friends together with some jaw-dropping natural history footage. Its time to take a Walk On The Wild Side….

Discoveries made from the 7th to 17th centuries by multi-faith scientists in Muslim civilization have had a huge but hidden influence on the modern world. Knowledge from Assyrian, Babylonian, Chinese, Egyptian, Greek, Indian, Persian and Roman civilizations was highly prized in the Muslim world. Men and women scholars advanced science by building upon the ancients and making breakthroughs that paved the way for the European Renaissance. This Golden Age of Discovery in the Muslim World (southern Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia and to China) took place during the so-called Dark Ages of Europe. Muslim civilization promoted free-thinking, rationalism and tolerance. Many scholars expressed their faith by seeking to serve society and improve quality of life for others….

The Elephant Clock was a medieval invention by Master Engineer Al-Jazari (11361206), consisting of a weight powered water clock in the form of an elephant. The various elements of the clock are in the housing on top of the elephant. They were designed to move and make a sound each half hour. A modern full-size working reproduction, produced by the Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC) can be found in the Ibn Battuta Mall, in Dubai (UAE). Another working reproduction can be seen outside the Musée d’Horlogerie du Locle, Château des Monts, in Le Locle, Switzerland. In addition to its mechanical innovations, the clock itself is seen as an early example of multiculturalism represented in technology. The elephant represents the Indian and African cultures, the dragon represents Chinese culture, the phoenix represents ancient Egyptian culture, the water work represents ancient Greek culture, and the turban represents Muslim cultures. ************ 1001 Inventions was created by the academic Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC) with support from the British Government. The 1001 Inventions touring exhibition will embark upon a global tour, starting at the London Science Museum in January 2010 and visiting 30 major international cities over a four-year period. A large 5m high reproduction of the elephant clock will form the centrepiece of the exhibition. Please sign up to our Twitter feed to ensure you receive regular updates: ……

The 1001 Inventions exhibition opened at London’s Science Museum on January 21st 2010. Since that time it has become one of the most popular exhibition’s that this prestigious venue has ever hosted. An average of 3000 visitors a day are visiting the exhibition, and the feedback from the audience has been overwhelmingly positive. This video gives a brief introduction to the exhibition’s current residency. 1001 Inventions will be at the Science Museum in London from 21st January to 30th June 2010 (with a short closure from 25th Feb to 12th March). See it now before it goes on it’s global voyage to major cities around the world! ******** 1001Inventions is a global educational initiative that promotes awareness of the scientific and cultural achievements of Muslim civilisation, during the thousand year period from the 7th century onwards, and how those contributions helped build the foundations of our modern world. Working with the world’s leading academics, 1001 Inventions engages with the public through educational media and interactive global exhibitions, in order to highlight the shared cultural and technological inheritance of humanity. Since it launched in March 2006, 1001 Inventions has successfully educated more than a million people, promoted cross-cultural understanding and strengthened social cohesion. 1001 Inventions was created by the academic Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC) with support from the British Government. Please sign up to ……

Professor Salim Al-Hassani, Chief Editor of the book 1001 Inventions, speaks at the Jeddah Conference on the Knowledge Economy in January 2008. Prof. Al-Hassani discusses the missing millennium of history that occured during the period labelled “The Dark Ages” by Western tradition. 1001 Inventions was created by the academic Foundation for Science, Technology and Civilisation (FSTC) with support from the British Government. The 1001 Inventions touring exhibition will embark upon a global tour, starting at the London Science Museum in January 2010 and visiting major international cities over a four-year period. Please sign up to our Twitter feed to ensure you receive regular updates:

A BBC documentary on the history of mathematics, from its early beginnings to its current challenges… In this final Episode (4): The Frontiers of Science, The 20th Century. In this part (1 of 5), we begin with Hilberts’ Paradox (see also en.wikipedia.org , or en.wikipedia.org ) and look into the concept of Infinity, beginning with Georg Cantor (see en.wikipedia.org or en.wikipedia.org ), moving towards Chaos Theory and Henri Poincaré, who also founded todays Systems Theory, the linchpin of current and Future Cybernetics ( See also, en.wikipedia.org )…

A BBC documentary on the history of mathematics, from its early beginnings to its current challenges… In this final Episode (4): The Frontiers of Science, The 20th Century. In this part (3 of 5) we look into the life of Paul Cohen and his development of the “proof of the independence of the continuum hypothesis” ( See en.wikipedia.org ), and introducing Julia Robinson, bes known for her work on Decision Problems & Hilbert’s Tenth Problem (See also en.wikipedia.org ) and collaboration from St. Petersburg, Russia, Yuri Matiyasevich who solved Hilbert’s Tenth Problem (See en.wikipedia.org ), capturing the Fibbonacci Sequence….

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The bankruptcies hit early and hard. The first decade of the millennium in the biz/tech world wasn’t great for finances, but tech gadgets and new websites made life more bearable….

In this music interview gets the chance to sit down with Matt McGinley drummer of Gym Class Heroes to find out more about the band….