Cryptography: Cracking Codes
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Channel: World Science Festival · 2014 · Science & Technology
“As soon as you’ve got something precious to hide, someone will want to steal it.” Science journalist Simon Singh sheds light on the dark nature of cryptography. He explains just how far back the field of cryptography goes, and just how long it has taken for even some of the simplest ciphers to be broken. Watch the Full Program Here: https://youtu.be/nVVF8dgKC38 Original Program Date: June 4, 2011 The World Science Festival gathers great minds in science and the arts to produce live and digital content that allows a broad general audience to engage with scientific discoveries. Our mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future. Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for all the latest from WSF. Visit our Website: http://www.worldsciencefestival.com/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/worldsciencefestival Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/WorldSciFest
