The big ideas which form
the intellectual agenda of our age are illuminated by some of
the best minds. Melvyn Bragg and three guests investigate the
history of ideas and debate their application in modern
life.
The big ideas which form
the intellectual agenda of our age are illuminated by some of
the best minds. Melvyn Bragg and three guests investigate the
history of ideas and debate their application in modern life.
The big ideas which form
the intellectual agenda of our age are illuminated by some of
the best minds in the world. Melvyn Bragg and three guests
investigate the history of ideas and debate their application
in modern life.
The big ideas which form
the intellectual agenda of our age are illuminated by some of
the best minds in the world. Melvyn Bragg and three guests
investigate the history of ideas and debate their application
in modern life.
The big ideas which form
the intellectual agenda of our age are illuminated by some of
the best minds in the world. Melvyn Bragg and three guests
investigate the history of ideas and debate their application
in modern life.
A quirky look at five of
the most important numbers in mathematics. Hear about the
stark reality behind the imaginary number, try a slice of pi,
find out about the natural beauty of the golden ratio,
discover why some infinities are bigger than others, and see
why nothing really matters.
How many shuffles does it
take to randomise a pack of cards? How many colours do
cartographers need? What is the largest prime number? A quirky
look at five numbers that lie at the heart of some of the
trickiest problems in
mathematics.
Life is all about the
choices we make. But what happens when you’re trapped in the
headlights of indecision? A light-hearted programme for
ditherers who want to become decisive, presented by Ian
Peacock.
5 Shapes
- Presented by Marcus de Sautoy
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Tuesdays 31 August
to 28 September 2004 09.30-09.45am
He visits a spherical
building in Paris, hears music inspired by the symmetries of
the cube, finds out why pyramids proliferate at the molecular
level and why the bagel is not only good to eat, but a great
shape for buildings and cracking codes. But could the most
shapeless shape of all - the blob - soon dominate our
world?
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