Maths at the Movies: Flatland

This week we take a walk in the lower dimensions as we talk about Flatland: The Movie.

• How much is your life worth?
• Could 2D animals exist?
• Did George Orwell rip this story off by adding a third dimension?

All of these questions and more are interrupted in our Flatland: The Movie podcast.

Join us in our search for the third dimension and beyond!

If you're interested in watching Flatland: The Movie  you can follow the Amazon link below.

Further reading links:

• galleries of beautiful fractal images;
• learn more about maths in the courtroom;
• the the company behind the film have made a number of educational resources and other films;
• why not read the book the film is based on?
• This links takes you to one of Martin Gardener's review of Planiverse, Alexander Dewdney's fully thought out and scientifically accurate version of Flatland.

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Maths at the Movies: Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land

In this episode we watch the movie Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land.

Well, this was just weird.

Although the animation is beautiful, can you trust the company that told you that lemmings were suicidal to teach you mathematics?

Also we cover Donald Duck's terrible gun control and the billiards game that goes on forever!

Plus bees that make jam.

If you're interested in watching Donald Duck in Mathmagic Land, you can follow the Amazon link below.

Further reading links:

• coloured honey from French bees;
• the billiards diamond system;
• Le Corbusier's mathematical architecture;
• there was a book too?

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