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School of Maths’ annual Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Public Lecture

17 Sep 2018

Registration for the 2018 Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Lecture is now open

Dr Jame Grime

Dr James Grime will deliver the School of Maths’ annual Dame Kathleen Ollerenshaw Public Lecture on Monday, 1 October, 6pm - 8.30pm, in University Place Theatre B.

Dr Grime will discuss ‘Bits and Pieces: Secrets of a Digital World’. How does a film studio know if you are sharing movies illegally? How are messages transmitted from space without mistakes? How can a scratched CD keep playing? James will take a look at the hidden maths behind the digital world, from World War II to WiFi. 

Dr James Grime is a mathematician and public speaker. James now runs The Enigma Project and travels the world giving public talks on the history and mathematics of codes and code breaking. James is also a presenter of the YouTube channel numberphile.

To request for the event, please register your interest here. Any requests for group bookings (for three or more people) please email Stephanie Lai

Registration will close at 5pm on Wednesday 26 September.

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