This event has finished Took place on: Tuesday, 20th Oct 2020

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How did the brevity of the telegram influenced Hemingway's writing style? How did a young chemist expose the use of Polaroid's cameras to create passbooks to track black citizens in apartheid South Africa?

This talk showcases little-known inventors, particularly people of colour and women, who had a significant impact but whose accomplishments have been hidden by mythmaking, bias, and convention.

Science writer Ainissa Ramirez examines eight inventions, revealing the fascinating and inspiring stories on our relationships with technologies.

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This is an online video event, please check the organiser for details about how to watch.