Numbers in the News

Tue Oct 11 2022 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

The Bayes Centre, The University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh

International Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Publisher/HostInternational Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Numbers in the News
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Be entertained and empowered with maths!
About this Event

Tickets available for ONLINE or IN-PERSON (Bayes Centre, Edinburgh)

This talk is part of the Diverse Voices of Maths series by ICMS, to highlight the variety of maths and mathematicians.

In a world of fake news it's important to be able to think critically about what we are told in the media. This thought provoking talk featuring audience games and experiments takes us on an amusing tour of misleading or misunderstood statistics and number facts from real news stories. Come to this talk to be both entertained and empowered to make informed life decisions, by the power of maths.


About the speaker:

Zoe Griffiths (she/her) is a mathematician who travels the UK and internationally giving talks and workshops in schools (through Think Maths), at science festivals and at comedy nights. Zoe has talked about maths in places ranging from the Cheltenham Science Festival to BBC Radio 4. Before entering the world of maths communication, Zoe worked as a classroom maths teacher and is still a teacher at heart.

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Bayes Centre, The University of Edinburgh, 47 Potterrow, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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