Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 9 minutes ago
There are many famous codes and ciphers still waiting to be solved, such as the encrypted Voynich manuscript and the cryptic messages from the infamous Zodiac Killer. All hold a special fascination.
In this Virtual talk, prepare to be entertained and informed by Elonka Dunin and Klaus Schmeh (who have a new book out, "Codebreaking: A Practical Guide"), as they briefly discuss things such as:
- The encryption on Kryptos, the mysterious sculpture at the center of CIA Headquarters;
- An encrypted engraving on an early 20th century silver cigarette case;
The mysterious art in London's Cylob booklet;
- Details about the message attached to the leg of a WWII carrier pigeon that was found a few years ago in an English chimney;
- Messages showing up in bottles in the waterways of Hamburg, Germany;
- And the intriguing encrypted messages created by the mysterious Henry Debosnys while awaiting his murder trial in New York in the late 1800s.
More information about Klaus and Elonka Dunin, and about their new book "Codebreaking: A Practical Guide" can be found at: codebreaking-guide.com
There are many famous codes and ciphers still waiting to be solved, such as the encrypted Voynich manuscript and the cryptic messages from the infamous Zodiac Killer. All hold a special fascination.
In this Virtual talk, prepare to be entertained and informed by Elonka Dunin and Klaus Schmeh (who have a new book out, "Codebreaking: A Practical Guide"), as they briefly discuss things such as:
- The encryption on Kryptos, the mysterious sculpture at the center of CIA Headquarters;
- An encrypted engraving on an early 20th century silver cigarette case;
The mysterious art in London's Cylob booklet;
- Details about the message attached to the leg of a WWII carrier pigeon that was found a few years ago in an English chimney;
- Messages showing up in bottles in the waterways of Hamburg, Germany;
- And the intriguing encrypted messages created by the mysterious Henry Debosnys while awaiting his murder trial in New York in the late 1800s.
More information about Klaus and Elonka Dunin, and about their new book "Codebreaking: A Practical Guide" can be found at: codebreaking-guide.com
