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Well, there was the aqueduct, as every Monty Python fan will know. But what did the Romans do that continues to colour our lives today? Adam-Hart Davis enlightens us…

Other featured columns by Adam Hart-Davis:

•	Taking the Piss

•	Is the Weather Really Changing?

New Blooks And Manties

The language is ever-evolving. Susie Dent “knavigates” the world of new words and shares some of her favourite discoveries.

Other featured columns by Susie Dent:

•	Return soon for other columns by Susie.

The Eureka Streaker

Archimedes famously ran down the streets of Syracuse naked crying out "Eureka"—but what had he discovered and why was it so important? Johnny Ball revisits the achievements of the Eureka Streaker.

Other featured columns by Johnny Ball:

•	The Pharaoh's Computer

•	The Power of Six (and why there are sevens days a week)

Meet Our Columnists

Johnny Ball's Vital Ballistics

Johnny Ball is a BAFTA-award winning popularizer of mathematics and sciences whose television shows included Think of a Number and Johnny Ball Reveals All. He continues to make appearances and lectures throughout the country.

Visit Johnny's website.

Susie Dent—Language Corner

Susie Dent; Image Courtesy of Alan Strutt

Susie is the resident word expert on Channel 4’s Countdown programme as well as the author of several books on language change and new words, including The Language Report, published annually by Oxford University Press.

Learn more about Susie.

Adam Hart-Davis—The Heart of the Matter

Adam is a photographer, writer, and broadcaster, who has presented over 200 television programmes (including What the Romans did for us), radio programmes, and written several books on science and history.

Visit Adam's personal homepage.

Columns Archive

The Heart of the Matter

•	What Did the Romans Ever Do for Us?

•	Taking the Piss

•	Is the Weather really Changing?

•	Are We Alone?

•	Eurekaaargh: Inventions that Nearly Worked

Vital Ballistics

•	The Eureka Streaker

•	The Pharaoh's Computer

•	The Power of Six (and why there are sevens days a week)

Language Corner

•	New Blooks And Manties

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