Learning on ScreenMeasuring the Marigold
- Synopsis
- Recording of a lecture given by Professor Peter Saunders as part of the London Mathematical Society’s Popular Lecture Series. Mathematics can be applied to biology in its own right, not just as a sort of technical assistant to physics and chemistry. It can help explain why Friesian cows don’t all look the same, how fruit flies get the right number of segments and why the angle of 137.5 degrees turns up so often in plants.
- Series
- Popular Lecture Series
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 31 min.
- Year of production
- 1995
- Availability
- Hire; 2006 hire: £5.00
- Subjects
- Biology; Mathematics
- Keywords
- applied mathematics; botany
Credits
- Writer
- Peter T Saunders
- Cast
Peter T Saunders
Production Company
Sponsor
Distributor (Hire)
- Name
London Mathematical Society
- lms@lms.ac.uk
- Web
- http://www.lms.ac.uk/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7637 3686
- Fax
- 020 7323 3655
- Address
- De Morgan House
57-58 Russell Square
London
WC1B 4HS - Notes
- Video recordings of twice-yearly LMS Popular Lectures, which aim to present exciting topics and interesting applications to anyone with a serious interest in mathematics such as sixth form and university students. Recent lectures are for sale on DVD and older ones for hire on video.
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