Institute of Mathematics – 50th anniversary event

Calendar
Tickets
When:
October 7, 2014 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
2014-10-07T17:00:00+00:00
2014-10-07T19:30:00+00:00
Where:
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
21 Albemarle Street
Mayfair, London W1S 4BS
UK
Cost:
£12/£8
Contact:
The Royal Institution of Great Britain
020 7409 2992
Email
Event website
Mathematics Science

ima_ri1_1_0014db7015001aeThe IMA and the Ri celebrate mathematics and its applications at the Royal Institution in 2014, the year of the IMA’s 50th Anniversary, with this inspirational mathematics event. Dame Celia Hoyles, IMA President, will welcome attendees and chair the programme.

The talks will be followed by a reception with drinks, canapés and an opportunity to see some of the Ri’s incredible collections with Curator of Collections, Charlotte New.

Programme

16.40: Registration

17:00: Vision for science and mathematics education by Dame Julia Higgins FREng, FRS, Former Vice-President, The Royal Society

17:20: Big data by Richard Pinch, IMA Vice-President, Professional Affairs and Industry

17:45: The mathematics manifesto (first draft) by Paul Glendinning, IMA Vice-President, Learned Society

18:15: Tea and coffee break

18:35: Mathematics at the Ri by Diane Crann, Ri Clothworkers’ Fellow in Mathematics

18:40: Eight great reasons to do maths by Chris Budd, IMA Vice-President, Communications

19:25: The IMA today and tomorrow by Dame Celia Hoyles, IMA President

19:35 – 21:00: Evening Reception (Reception ticket required).