Karen Laws gave a talk on the inventions of Archimedes and modern uses of his ideas.

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• Archimedes inventions : Golden crown in water bath
• Why do objects float or sink in water?
• The Plimsoll Line
• The mighty mathematics of the lever
• Who Invented The Pulley System?
• A Handmade Antikythera Mechanism: Rediscovering an Ancient Greek Enigma
• Did Heron Invent the First Vending Machine Over 2000 Years Ago?
• Ancient Roman Automatic Doors - Over 2000 Years Old!
• Hero's Steam Engine (Aeolipile)