Cycles of Time:Reconstructing the Antikythera Mechanism with Ancient Greek Tools

Changing Perspectives is a monthly talk series dedicated to stories of transformation. Each event invites an inspiring guest to share how a shift in perspective opened unexpected paths, new discoveries, or even a new way of living. These talks are not about abstract ideas alone, but about real turning points; an open invitation to reflect on how even small changes in our perspective can spark creativity, courage, and new directions in life.

The series is initiated and hosted by Dr. Thalia Traianou, astrophysicist and postdoctoral researcher at the Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Heidelberg University, and member of the Philosophical Society of Heidelberg.

✨ Our First Talk
Cycles of Time: Reconstructing the Antikythera Mechanism with Ancient Greek Tools and Rediscovering the Art of Prediction
In this first event we are honored to welcome the researcher and violinist Aristeidis Voulgaris, who will share with us his remarkable journey of how approaching the study of the Antikythera Mechanism, the first analogue computer, not with modern machines, but with the hands and tools of its ancient craftsman, led to the solution of a century-old puzzle surrounding role of the the enigmatic “Fragment D” and its role

📅 Date & Time: Friday, 24 October 2025, 19:00
📍 Location: Conference Room (Raum 5.104), Mathematikon, Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR),
Im Neuenheimer Feld 205, 69120 Heidelberg
🗣️ Discussion will follow and all are warmly welcome!