2006 Charles Simonyi Lecture: 'Can the Internet Save The Enlightenment?'
By SIR HARRY KROTO - THE SIMONYI PROFESSORSHIP - UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
Added: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:00:00 UTC
"Can the Internet Save The Enlightenment?"
Sir Harry Kroto gave this lecture with a PowerPoint presentation, but we only have the audio available. Some points refer to the visuals, but on the whole I think it is possible to follow the audio. Introduction by Richard Dawkins.
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