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Opinion: Inside Big Ben: why the world’s most famous clock will soon lose its bong

04 May 2016

Hugh Hunt (Department of Engineering) discusses the mechanism that makes Big Ben chime, and why it needs repairing.

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Trinity College clock

Opinion: The remarkable accuracy of the Trinity College clock – and what makes it tick

06 Apr 2016

Hugh Hunt (Department of Engineering) discusses the history of the Trinity College clock and how it keeps time.

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Core values set new date for birth of the Earth

09 Jul 2010

The Earth could be up to 70 million years younger than scientists previously thought, a study has found.

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Clockwork

Clockwork plants

01 May 2008

How do plants tell the time and the passing of the seasons? Plant scientists are enlisting the help of engineers in their quest to uncover the...

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Royal Society announces new Cambridge fellows

18 May 2007

The Royal Society today recognised 44 scientists for their contributions to society by electing them to the Fellowship of the Royal Society.

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