Maths at the Movies: Flatland
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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. Subscribe via iTunes. Follow us on twitter @PodcastMathsAt, as well as @ThomasEWoolley and @benmparker.
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