The podcast “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) covers the 110 years of history of Instituto Superior Técnico, through its past, present and future objects.

A collection of objects related to different fields, such as science, music, arts and sports, is the starting point for conversations with people who will tell us more about the history of these objects.

A new episode is released every week. The podcast “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) is part of the Público newspaper podcasts.

Today’s episode (#39) – 25th March 2022: “110 Histórias | 110 Objetos” (“110 Stories, 110 Objects”) – The Slide Rule.

The slide rule was an essential tool for Técnico students until the introduction of electronic calculators in the 1970s. A copy of the slide rule went to the Moon in the pocket of astronaut Buzz Aldrin. Other copies helped generations of Técnico students to solve complex multiplication problems, with applications in mathematics and engineering. A special version of a slide rule is exhibited at Faraday Museum (Alameda campus). It is over 1.8 meters long, and used to be on the wall of an amphitheatre to help Técnico professors to demonstrate its use and share the results with students.

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