On Wednesday 20th March, PubSci is delighted to welcome author and maths educator, Ioanna Georgiou, who specialises in bringing mathematical ideas to life through true tales from the times they were first emerging.
“Do not disturb my circles”
Ioanna will talk about using narrative to make maths enjoyable and accessible for everybody, illustrated with examples from history, and will ask why we still learn Pythagoras’s theorem today.
Have you ever wondered why Archimedes was murdered, how a walk in Kaliningrad might connect to the London Underground, or what ancient bones tell us about counting in the distant past? From the earliest lunar calendars to the maps we know so well, historic narratives bursting with lively characters allow us to glimpse what maths has been doing for human society ever since our ancestors first learnt to count.
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Whether you’re a maths fan or a maths-phobe, this talk will charm and entertain you. Join Ioanna for Maths, Murder, and Storytelling on Wednesday 20th March to find out how true tales from the past make maths meaningful today. [Continues below]
“Not now mate, I’m working…”
Join us on Weds 20th March upstairs at the Old King’s Head (near London Bridge tube). Doors open 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Talks run for ~45 minutes and are followed by a Q&A session. The Old King’s Head has a happy hour before 7pm and the kitchen serves excellent pub grub.
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About the speaker
Ioanna Georgiou (Ιωάννα Γεωργίου – pronounced Yoana Yeoryiou) specialises in using storytelling to bring mathematics to life, drawing on tales from the times the ideas were first emerging. [Continues]
Ioanna has an MPhil in Education, is head of mathematics at a Senior Girls’ School, and has been presenting Masterclasses at the Royal Institution of Great Britain since 2013. She is author of two books (Mathematical Adventures and Peculiar Deaths of Famous Mathematicians), both of which will be available at the talk.
Information about Ioanna’s tutoring and coaching can be found on her website.
PubSci is delighted to welcome Ioanna as our speaker for March. Subscribe to our calendar to be the first to know what’s happening each month.
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