THE NUM8ER MY5TERIES
with Prof Marcus Du Sautoy.
The 2005 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures THE NUM8ER MY5TERIES. Follow the link to access games and resources expanding on the themes of the lectures. Chase a robber across the rooftops of London in a helicopter, stalk numbers deep into the jungle and take a trip on some strange objects in outer space.
You might also want to watch recordings of the lectures which are available here:
The curious incident of the never-ending numbers
The quest to predict the future
The story of the elusive shapes
The case of the uncrackable code
The secret of the winning streak
Remember you'll need to log in to MyRi to watch the videos, but they are available free of charge to watch as many times as you'd like.