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“The Right Spin” and “Porridge Pulleys and PI”

Date:
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Location:
118 Whitehall Classroom Building

Porridge Pulleys and PI is a portrait of two very different mathematicians, featuring Fields medalist Vaughan Jones, one of the world's foremost knot theorists and an avid windsurfer, and Hendrik Lenstra, a number theorist with a passion for Homer and all things classical.                               

The Right Spin is an interview with Astronaut Michael Foale.  The story of a dramatic rescue in space and the mathematics behind it.  Narrated by Robert Osserman.

Both movies are directed by George Csicsery.

27 plus 35 = 62 minutes of fun.

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