Tuesday, 26 July 2011

BBC Programme on Maths in the Natural world

Looks to be a promising programme on real-life relevance of Mathematics.
The Code is a new BBC television series produced in conjunction with the Open University which starts on Wednesday 27th July, 9pm on BBC Two http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/code/.
The Code is a three-part TV series about maths in the natural world, presented by Marcus du Sautoy. Why do bees make hexagonal honeycomb? Where's the best place to stand to get on a train first? How can dozens of wrong answers make a correct one? Join Marcus on an exciting journey to discover how maths shapes the world around us.
Marcus du Sautoy OBE is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford, who also worked on the TV programs associated with the OU's The story of maths module http://www3.open.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/course/tm190.htm.

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