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The Theatre Royal Newcastle

17 March 2015

For Sixth Formers and Year Elevens

Statistician and Medical Researcher Jen Rogers: Yeah, But Is It Significant?

You’ve just tossed a coin ten times and eight of them were heads. Newcastle United win five league matches in a row. In clinical trials for a new treatment for chronic headaches, 40% get better within 24 hours. But so what – sometimes these things happen by chance, right? As a statistician, it is Jen’s job to decide whether any differences she sees in data are likely to be a coincidence, or whether they are ‘statistically significant’. But how much evidence do you need before you can say that what you see is significant?

Musician and Mathematician Ben Sparks: The Sacred Geometry of Chance

In his Nineties song Shape of My Heart, Sting sang about a gambler finding beauty in the “hidden laws” of probability that govern poker. Mathematician and musician Ben Sparks deals the cards to investigate, and uncovers some surprising hidden laws – then goes on to find what really makes “numbers dance”. And he’ll show why emotion, art and mathematics can go hand in hand despite the stereotypes.

Host: Science Writer and Comedian Helen Pilcher

Channel 4 documentary presenter Hugh Hunt: Bouncing Bombs and Boomerangs

TV engineering star Hugh Hunt explains the mysterious maths of spinning things including balls, bombs and boomerangs. He’ll show parts of his awarding-winning TV documentaries on Dambusters and Zeppelins, he’ll examine Frank Lampard’s famous disallowed goal and he’ll explain how a cat can land on its feet. He’ll even throw a few boomerangs, if the management will let him.

Event: NEWCASTLE, 2015

Including Teachers + Students I would like: Seats

No. of Student Seats: x £7.50 = £ (A) No. of Free Adult Seats: (1 adult seat free for every 10 pupils)

No. of Paying Adult Seats: x £7.50 = £ (B) (eg 25 pupils with 4 adults means 2 paying adults)

I enclose a cheque made payable to ‘Maths Inspiration’ for £ (A + B)

All prices include VAT (our VAT number is 547 9272 06). You can find details of the talks and the speakers on our website www.mathsinspiration.com

BookINg

You can provisionally book seats by e-mailing mail@mathsinspiration.com or by telephoning Elaine Standish on 020 8693 9259 with your name, school, the event, time of show and the number of seats you would like. We only accept bookings from schools or colleges.

To confirm your booking, you need to send your booking form and cheque to us within three weeks of the date that you receive confirmation of your provisional booking. You may also pay by BACS (we can send you a VAT invoice). For full terms and conditions and details of all talks and venues visit our website.

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Booking form: Newcastle 17 March 2015Please complete and return this form to:

Maths Inspiration, 18 Colwell Road, London SE22 8QP

The Theatre Royal, NewcastleTuesday 17 March, 10am–12:45pm Tickets: £7.50 (inc VAT)

Maths Inspiration returns to Newcastle’s Theatre Royal with our unique, interactive lectures to inspire your Year 11s and Sixth Formers, featuring some of the country’s most engaging maths speakers.

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