Speaker: Dr David Acheson (Oxford)
Venue: Winstanley Lecture Theatre
Time: 22/10/2012 20:30, drinks from 20:15

Why are so many people scared stiff of mathematics? Quite apart from anything else, the subject is full of wonderful surprises, and I will consider several of them, suitable for a wide spectrum of ages, and ranging from a piece of mathematical ‘conjuring’ to the question of whether mathematics can explain the legendary Indian Rope Trick.