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CS4FN is a project based at QMUL to inspire and educate about interdisciplinary computer science in a fun way. Read our blog at cs4fn.blog.
Ada Lovelace and VIctorian Citizen Science cs4fn.blog/2026/01/19/v...
Victorian volunteers needed – the start of citizen science
Barnacles image by Mark Martins from Pixabay What was Ada Lovelace thinking about when she wrote:“If amateurs of either sex would amuse their idle hours with experiments on this subject, and would …
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January 20, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Ada Lovelace and VIctorian Citizen Science cs4fn.blog/2026/01/19/v...
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Headteacher Update Podcast: In a new episode, we discuss ideas for how primary #schools can maximise the impact of the #teaching team to deliver excellent SEND provision, with our panel dissecting a range of innovative approaches: buff.ly/Rkxj5SV #inclusion #teachers #education #edusky
Headteacher Update Podcast: SEND staffing in primary schools - Headteacher Update
Discover how primary schools can maximise the impact of the teaching team to deliver excellent SEND provision
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January 18, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Headteacher Update Podcast: In a new episode, we discuss ideas for how primary #schools can maximise the impact of the #teaching team to deliver excellent SEND provision, with our panel dissecting a range of innovative approaches: buff.ly/Rkxj5SV #inclusion #teachers #education #edusky
If, by Rudyard Kipling and What If, by Benjamin Zephaniah consist of a series of lines that start with If. Does that make them algorithms? And what would an If poem look like if it was? That is where a CS4FN computational literary criticism comes in.
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If: a computational literary criticism
Image by Andrys Stienstra from Pixabay If, by Rudyard Kipling is an inspirational poem that was voted the UKs favourite poem in the 1990s. It consists of a series of lines that start with If.&…
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January 18, 2026 at 10:16 PM
If, by Rudyard Kipling and What If, by Benjamin Zephaniah consist of a series of lines that start with If. Does that make them algorithms? And what would an If poem look like if it was? That is where a CS4FN computational literary criticism comes in.
cs4fn.blog/2026/01/18/i...
cs4fn.blog/2026/01/18/i...
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1/2 Turing Inst has six internships for eligible PhD students. Four with Ministry of Justice (use of AI in prison service), one to do with maritime data sharing (not a programming tech role) and one on interpretability of AI for research engineering. £40k pro rata www.turing.ac.uk/work-turing/...
Apply to the Turing Internship Network
2026 Internship offering In this new round of recruitment, we are offering a range of new internship opportunities in
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January 15, 2026 at 3:08 PM
1/2 Turing Inst has six internships for eligible PhD students. Four with Ministry of Justice (use of AI in prison service), one to do with maritime data sharing (not a programming tech role) and one on interpretability of AI for research engineering. £40k pro rata www.turing.ac.uk/work-turing/...
Make a Victorian Logic Piano out of card (the original was wooden) and do play some logical reasoning.
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The logic piano
Image by Elisa from Pixabay Victorian, William Stanley Jevons was born in Liverpool in 1835. He was famous in his day as an economist and his smash hit book ‘The Coal Question’ drew the nation’s at…
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January 15, 2026 at 8:43 AM
Make a Victorian Logic Piano out of card (the original was wooden) and do play some logical reasoning.
cs4fn.blog/2024/12/25/t...
cs4fn.blog/2024/12/25/t...
Oops. missed world Logic Day due to marking so posting on catch up... Find out about theory and logic at cs4fn.blog/logic-and-de...
through games, magic, history and research projects from wooden logic machines to quantum computing
through games, magic, history and research projects from wooden logic machines to quantum computing
Theory, Logic and Deduction
Primary Puzzles 1 UK Schools order print copies of our Primary Puzzles magazines and booklets here (while stocks last). Logic for life Logic and deduction are core thinking skills but also an impor…
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January 15, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Oops. missed world Logic Day due to marking so posting on catch up... Find out about theory and logic at cs4fn.blog/logic-and-de...
through games, magic, history and research projects from wooden logic machines to quantum computing
through games, magic, history and research projects from wooden logic machines to quantum computing
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Models and Analogies For Teaching Electricity www.sciencefix.co.uk/2023/07/mode...
#edusky #eduskyprimary
#edusky #eduskyprimary
January 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Models and Analogies For Teaching Electricity www.sciencefix.co.uk/2023/07/mode...
#edusky #eduskyprimary
#edusky #eduskyprimary
" a tiny data centre, the size of a washing machine, ... being operated in Devon, UK... the heat it was releasing was warming a public swimming pool."
Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Honey, I shrunk the data centres: Is small the new big?
Huge data centres are being built to handle AI computing but some experts say they aren't necessary.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 14, 2026 at 8:48 AM
" a tiny data centre, the size of a washing machine, ... being operated in Devon, UK... the heat it was releasing was warming a public swimming pool."
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The highlight of my day was dancing around the gym hall with my class to Bolero pretending to be Torvill and Dean.
We’ve been doing dance inspired by winter sports. 4 man bob sleigh dance also very fun.
This is quality PE. (That’s what I tell myself)🤣 #EduSkyPrimary
We’ve been doing dance inspired by winter sports. 4 man bob sleigh dance also very fun.
This is quality PE. (That’s what I tell myself)🤣 #EduSkyPrimary
a man and woman are ice skating in front of a crowd
ALT: a man and woman are ice skating in front of a crowd
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January 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The highlight of my day was dancing around the gym hall with my class to Bolero pretending to be Torvill and Dean.
We’ve been doing dance inspired by winter sports. 4 man bob sleigh dance also very fun.
This is quality PE. (That’s what I tell myself)🤣 #EduSkyPrimary
We’ve been doing dance inspired by winter sports. 4 man bob sleigh dance also very fun.
This is quality PE. (That’s what I tell myself)🤣 #EduSkyPrimary
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Nine examples of everyday technologies in 2005. Which do you think is the most likely to have DISAPPEARED in 2047? Pick ONE :) cc @cs4fn.bsky.social
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Twenty one years ago we wondered what technology would still be here in the future (now!)
Clock waves image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Back in 2005 we published Issues 1 and 2 of the CS4FN (Computer Science For Fun) magazine and there were two short articles in the 2nd issue – &…
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January 12, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Nine examples of everyday technologies in 2005. Which do you think is the most likely to have DISAPPEARED in 2047? Pick ONE :) cc @cs4fn.bsky.social
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If your Sunday Scaries feel just a little stronger than usual, fear not. Scientists have proven there's no way around it...
from PHYSICS FOR CATS by Tom Gauld
from PHYSICS FOR CATS by Tom Gauld
January 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
If your Sunday Scaries feel just a little stronger than usual, fear not. Scientists have proven there's no way around it...
from PHYSICS FOR CATS by Tom Gauld
from PHYSICS FOR CATS by Tom Gauld
Computer Scientists and Mathematicians can be poets too, and poets can write poems about technology and computation. Victorian Logician Augustus De Morgan wrote one of my favourite poems - about fleas (and recursion).
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Write a tech-inspired poem of your own.
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Write a tech-inspired poem of your own.
Great Fleas… a poem about recursion
Image by Doğan Alpaslan Demir from Pixabay Computer scientists and mathematicians can be poets too, even writing poems about computation. One of my favourite poems is about recursion and was writte…
cs4fn.blog
January 11, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Computer Scientists and Mathematicians can be poets too, and poets can write poems about technology and computation. Victorian Logician Augustus De Morgan wrote one of my favourite poems - about fleas (and recursion).
cs4fn.blog/2026/01/11/g...
Write a tech-inspired poem of your own.
cs4fn.blog/2026/01/11/g...
Write a tech-inspired poem of your own.
Communicating emotions is an important part of human 'language'. So why might Japanese emoticons be better than UK ones? They've also existed for longer than you might thinkThe earliest apparently recorded use is in a poem in 1648!
Find out more on the CS4FN blog. cs4fn.blog/2021/06/12/e...
Find out more on the CS4FN blog. cs4fn.blog/2021/06/12/e...
Emoticons and Emotions
Image by Tri Le from Pixabay (cropped by CS4FN) Emoticons are a simple and easily understandable way to express emotions in writing using letters and punctuation without any special pictures, but w…
cs4fn.blog
January 11, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Communicating emotions is an important part of human 'language'. So why might Japanese emoticons be better than UK ones? They've also existed for longer than you might thinkThe earliest apparently recorded use is in a poem in 1648!
Find out more on the CS4FN blog. cs4fn.blog/2021/06/12/e...
Find out more on the CS4FN blog. cs4fn.blog/2021/06/12/e...
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Our 'portals' page is probably a helpful place to start as we've gathered stuff together thematically cs4fn.blog/portals/
For teachers we have an interdisciplinary / mix subjects "Computing and.. [subject]" page at our teachers' site teachinglondoncomputing.org/interdiscipl...
For teachers we have an interdisciplinary / mix subjects "Computing and.. [subject]" page at our teachers' site teachinglondoncomputing.org/interdiscipl...
January 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Our 'portals' page is probably a helpful place to start as we've gathered stuff together thematically cs4fn.blog/portals/
For teachers we have an interdisciplinary / mix subjects "Computing and.. [subject]" page at our teachers' site teachinglondoncomputing.org/interdiscipl...
For teachers we have an interdisciplinary / mix subjects "Computing and.. [subject]" page at our teachers' site teachinglondoncomputing.org/interdiscipl...
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457 computing #scicomm blog posts there. Paul's not wrong about the wide range of topics - space, birds, Gatsby benchmarks (careers), cows, tree identification, Oppenheimer, maritime flags, beach safety, colour-in puzzles, medical devices, museum conservation - all through a computer science lens :)
Read about computer science for fun and learn about a wide range of topics from research to core topics to history and people on our blog cs4fn.blog
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cs4fn.blog
January 10, 2026 at 10:37 AM
457 computing #scicomm blog posts there. Paul's not wrong about the wide range of topics - space, birds, Gatsby benchmarks (careers), cows, tree identification, Oppenheimer, maritime flags, beach safety, colour-in puzzles, medical devices, museum conservation - all through a computer science lens :)
Read about computer science for fun and learn about a wide range of topics from research to core topics to history and people on our blog cs4fn.blog
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Computer Science for Fun
cs4fn.blog
January 10, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Read about computer science for fun and learn about a wide range of topics from research to core topics to history and people on our blog cs4fn.blog
More on learning about computer science through Lego on the CS4FN blog- what do we mean when we argue programming is about pure creativity starting with Olafur Eliasson's wonderful interactive art
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cs4fn.blog/2026/01/08/l...
Lego Computer Science: Programming Creativity
Image by Paul Curzon taken at Tate Modern London at Olafur Eliasson’s “The cubic structural evolution project” exhibition, 2019. My absolute favourite example of interactive art i…
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January 9, 2026 at 8:40 AM
More on learning about computer science through Lego on the CS4FN blog- what do we mean when we argue programming is about pure creativity starting with Olafur Eliasson's wonderful interactive art
cs4fn.blog/2026/01/08/l...
cs4fn.blog/2026/01/08/l...
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Bedroom to the battlefield: How the UK military is embracing gamers and coders www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Could gamers be the secret weapon of a modern UK military?
The British Armed Forces has asked gamers and coders to consider signing up, but can it convince them?
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January 8, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Bedroom to the battlefield: How the UK military is embracing gamers and coders www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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In case anyone is running out of ideas here’s my go to snow day lesson:
Why do gritters spread salt?
Get the same amount of snow in 2 bowls the same size. Sprinkle salt on one. Watch the bowls carefully. Tell/write down what they see.
If you’ve done that then…
Why do gritters spread salt?
Get the same amount of snow in 2 bowls the same size. Sprinkle salt on one. Watch the bowls carefully. Tell/write down what they see.
If you’ve done that then…
January 8, 2026 at 6:31 PM
In case anyone is running out of ideas here’s my go to snow day lesson:
Why do gritters spread salt?
Get the same amount of snow in 2 bowls the same size. Sprinkle salt on one. Watch the bowls carefully. Tell/write down what they see.
If you’ve done that then…
Why do gritters spread salt?
Get the same amount of snow in 2 bowls the same size. Sprinkle salt on one. Watch the bowls carefully. Tell/write down what they see.
If you’ve done that then…
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We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
January 8, 2026 at 6:35 PM
We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.
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Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful quantum computer
Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 8, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"God has an inordinate fondness for beetles". A reason they are so successful is that their skeleton is outside their body. This kind of skeleton is called an exoskeleton. Humans are now trying to get in on the act with exoskeletons as robots you wear.
cs4fn.blog/2026/01/05/a... (from the archive)
cs4fn.blog/2026/01/05/a... (from the archive)
A wearable robot – computer-powered exoskeletons
Blue beetle image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay Beetles are one of the most prolific species on the planet. As the famous geneticist J.B.S. Haldane is supposed to have said: God has an i…
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January 6, 2026 at 8:29 AM
"God has an inordinate fondness for beetles". A reason they are so successful is that their skeleton is outside their body. This kind of skeleton is called an exoskeleton. Humans are now trying to get in on the act with exoskeletons as robots you wear.
cs4fn.blog/2026/01/05/a... (from the archive)
cs4fn.blog/2026/01/05/a... (from the archive)
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Nvidia unveils 'reasoning' AI technology for self-driving cars www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nvidia unveils 'reasoning' AI technology for self-driving cars
The chip giant is partnering with Mercedes-Benz to launch a driverless car powered by its 'Alpamayo' tech.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Nvidia unveils 'reasoning' AI technology for self-driving cars www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Car giant Hyundai to use human-like robots in factories www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Car giant Hyundai to use human-like robots in factories
The firm plans to deploy the technology at the same plant that was involved in a huge immigration raid in 2025.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Car giant Hyundai to use human-like robots in factories www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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We find that physically simulating AI reasoning processes helps learners concretize abstract concepts. If you're interested in trying any of the activities for yourself or learning more about our AI Unplugged initiative, check out our project website: aiunplugged.soc.northwestern.edu
January 5, 2026 at 4:16 PM
We find that physically simulating AI reasoning processes helps learners concretize abstract concepts. If you're interested in trying any of the activities for yourself or learning more about our AI Unplugged initiative, check out our project website: aiunplugged.soc.northwestern.edu