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Episode 2/026 - Mathematics
Date:28/08/2010
Sometimes mathematics might seem a bit boring, but on SCOPE, we find out just how amazing and astounding maths can be! We look at the maths of food, traffic, bacteria and even people in this exponentially amazing episode!
Mathematics 101 - In this calculating introduction, Dr Rob takes looks at just what mathematics is and how we use it. Starting with basic numbers and moving on to something called the dichotomy paradox, this story has it all – even a surprise visit from Julia to show off a special skill!
Experiment – Finding Pi from Pie - Julia circles one of the fundamentals of mathematics – how to calculate pi, by using a pie! Mathematicians all over the world use this very handy and very amazing number in geometry – and in this story we’ll find out how!
To learn more about pi click here.
Lunch with Mathematicians
Feeling hungry? Hungry for maths? Well in this story we’ve got you covered! Resident Maths Masters from Monash University Marty Ross and Burkard Polster join us for lunch to teach us a few cool tricks we can do with maths and food.
To check out more cool tricks from the Maths Masters click here
Traffic Control
Driving down the street is pretty simple, but add traffic lights and intersections and it gets pretty complicated! Luckily, we can use mathematics to help, and we visit Roger Porter from Transport SA to find out how.
To find out more about the location of this story click here.
Statistics
There is one area of mathematics that is used not only in every branch of science, but in our everyday lives as well – statistics! To find out how and why statistics are so useful we join Rachel Bucsuhazy at the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
To take your knowledge of statistics further click here.
Exponential Growth
Numbers get pretty big, pretty quickly when you double them over and over – imagine things that grow at that rate! To find out how this is useful, we visit biologist Michael Tallack from the Institute of Molecular Bioscience
To learn more about the maths behind exponential growth, click here, or to find out more about Michael click here.
So get ready to add, subtract, multiply, and divide with Dr Rob as he once again proves that the ordinary really does become extraordinary; under the SCOPE!
