Thursday 7 June 2012

Legionnaires outbreak hits Edinburgh

Please spare a thought for us here in South West Edinburgh, Scotland, where to date more that 60 people have been identified with symptoms of Legionnaires disease.

Edinburgh resident Bert Air (56) died on Tuesday 5 June 2012, although it has been reported that he had underlying health issues.

Remembering Alan Turing

It was on 7th June 1954 that Alan Turing, mathematian, code-breaker, and visionary died.  A life ended too soon, with much still to give to the scientific world.  Times have changed, he is now fondly and respectfully remembered on this the centary year of his birth. 


For more information on Alan Turing and events being held as part of the centary celebration visit this site  http://www.mathcomp.leeds.ac.uk/turing2012/