49 min listen
09 The World's Oldest Computer w/ Xenophon Moussas (Antikythera Mechanism)
09 The World's Oldest Computer w/ Xenophon Moussas (Antikythera Mechanism)
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Length:
49 minutes
Released:
May 19, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Xenophon Moussas, physicist and member of the Antikythera Mechanism Research Project, sheds light on the mysterious device that has been described as an “ancient computer,” an “astronomical calculator,” and a “mechanical cosmos.” For more information on the mechanism – including images, reconstructions, and other resources – visit our website at greecepodcast.com/9 Also check out the YouTube channel “Clickspring” to see a clockmaker build a replica of the mechanism piece by piece.
Released:
May 19, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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