HCMC lab
In case you were wondering, the machines in the HCMC lab are named after fictional literary detectives.
They are bookable by getting in touch with HCMC. You can view the current schedule here.
Click a machine name to get information on it.
Precious
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Mma Precious Ramotswe is a wise and compassionate Botswanan woman with a keen sense of justice and deep intuition, known for founding and running the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency in Gaborone.
Check bookings on Precious - this station has a sit/stand desk.
Cadfael
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Brother Cadfael is a 12th-century monk and amateur sleuth in Ellis Peters’ mystery series, set in Shrewsbury Abbey.
Sherlock
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Sherlock Holmes is Arthur Conan Doyle’s iconic detective, known for his deductive reasoning and his companion Dr. Watson.
Morse
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Inspector Morse is a cultured, intellectual detective created by Colin Dexter, who solves crimes in Oxford with Sergeant Lewis.
Rumpole
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Horace Rumpole is a barrister from John Mortimer’s “Rumpole of the Bailey” series, known for defending criminals and quoting Wordsworth.
Check bookings on Rumpole - this station has a huge monitor and a sit/stand desk.
Saga
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Saga Norén is a socially awkward but brilliant detective from the Swedish/Danish TV series “The Bridge.” She works for the Malmö police.
Salander
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Lisbeth Salander is a hacker and investigator in Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium” series, known for her intelligence and troubled past.
Marple
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Miss Jane Marple is Agatha Christie’s shrewd and elderly amateur detective, solving crimes in the quiet village of St. Mary Mead.
Smilla
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Smilla Jaspersen is the protagonist of Peter Høeg’s “Smilla’s Sense of Snow,” a Greenlander with a scientific mind and a distrust of authority.
Cordelia
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Cordelia Gray is P.D. James’s private detective from “An Unsuitable Job for a Woman,” notable for her independence and tenacity.
Vera
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DCI Vera Stanhope, created by Ann Cleeves, is a dishevelled but brilliant detective solving crimes in Northumberland, UK.
Jonagold
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Jonagold is an Apple, not a detective. Jonagold is bookable, but is mostly used for scanning.
Spade
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Sam Spade is Dashiell Hammett’s hard-boiled private eye in “The Maltese Falcon,” known for his tough demeanour and moral ambiguity.
Poirot
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Hercule Poirot is Agatha Christie’s meticulous Belgian detective, famed for his “little grey cells” and fastidious nature.
Middle table
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Middle table is a piece of furniture, not a detective. It is available for booking.