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Video Junaid Mubeen speaking at the Ri

Maths

Why does maths give humans the edge over machines? - with Junaid Mubeen

Why will humans always have the advantage over robots? It's because of a remarkable system of thought developed over the

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In-person
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Talks and shows

Much ado about numbers

Tue 25 Oct 2022

In which mathematician Rob of Eastaway orates on the connections betwixt Shakespeare and mathematics.

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Blog A bronze magic square on a door in the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona

Maths

The fascination of magic squares

Just a few of the myriad reasons that magic squares have enthralled and intrigued mathematicians for centuries.

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In-person
A collage of photos of Kyle Evans pulling various silly faces

Talks and shows

Maths madness

Mon 01 Aug 2022

Joyous number-play and family entertainment collide in this exciting, energetic show filled with amazing maths.

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In-person
Children looking at a piece of paper

Workshops

Holiday workshops: 1.618 the golden ratio (ages 7–9)

Thu 28 Jul 2022

In this workshop for 7–9 year olds, students will explore the fascinating golden ratio

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In-person
Young people drawing and painting Islamic geometric images

Workshops

Holiday workshops: Drawing Islamic geometry (ages 10–12)

Thu 25 Aug 2022

Explore complex geometry by creating amazing Islamic artworks.

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In-person
A child painting

Workshops

Holiday workshops: It's all in your head (ages 7–9)

Wed 03 Aug 2022

In this workshop for 7–9 year olds, students will explore intriguing ways your brain works

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Video Marcus du Sautoy in a stripey jumper gesticulating at the camera

Maths

Mathematics is the Art of the Shortcut - with Marcus du Sautoy

From algebra to geometry, maths is often about finding shortcuts to large problems.

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Video Hannah Fry presenting a lecture in the Royal Institution Theatre

CHRISTMAS LECTURES Maths

Secrets and lies – How to get lucky (2019)

Hannah Fry explores luck and asks whether probability allow us to understand and predict complex systems.

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chess board with chess pieces made out of wood

Maths

Off-the-shelf Masterclass: Being systematic

Investigate how many squares there are on a chessboard (hint: not 64) and extend this reasoning to cubes, triangular grids, and

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