LECTURES ABOUT ANTIKYTHEA MECHANISM

Budapest to host major science history congress
Budapest, July 27 (MTI) - Budapest will be host to a major science history conference from July 28 to August 2, chairperson of the Hungarian organisor, Eva Vamos said.


The International Congress of History of Science and Technology will be the largest of its kind ever to be held, with 1,400 participants attending from 60 countries, Vamos said. She added that Hungary will send over one hundred delegates, more than 35 Greek participants. Lectures by distinguished foreign guests will include Alexander Jones from the UK on the Antikythera mechanism's place in astronomy, the British James Moore on Darwin and Paolo Brenni from the Museum of Florence on Galilei. The World Academy of Young Scientists, headquartered in Budapest, will contribute to wide participation of young people from all over the world.