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Reinventing Inventions

Tom Sutcliffe with Danielle George, this year's RI Christmas lecturer, John Barrow on maths and arts, Armand Leroi on Aristotle and science, and Misbah Arif on science teaching.

Tom Sutcliffe discusses invention and reinvention in science. He is joined in the studio by Danielle George of the University of Manchester, where she is Professor in the Microwave and Communications Systems research group; by John Barrow, Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Cambridge; by Professor Armand Marie Leroi of Imperial College London; and by Misbah Arif from UCL Institute of Education. Prof George is giving this year's Christmas Lectures at the Royal Institution, Prof Barrow's been looking at the link between maths and creativity; Prof Leroi has been reassessing Aristotle's role as inventor of science; and Misbah Arif's been inspiring children in the science classroom.

Producer: Simon Tillotson.

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Mon 15 Dec 2014 21:30
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Danielle George

Danielle George is Professor in the Microwave and Communications Systems research group at the University of Manchester.

Danielle is giving this year’s Christmas Lectures, entitled β€˜Sparks will fly: How to hack your home’, at the Royal Institution.Β  The three-part series will be broadcast on 29, 30 & 31 December at 8.00pm on ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Four.

John Barrow

John D Barrow is Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Director of the Millennium Mathematics Project at the University of Cambridge.

100 Essential Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know About Maths and the Arts is published by Bodley Head.

Armand Marie Leroi

Armand Marie Leroi is Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology at Imperial College London.

The Lagoon: How Aristotle Invented Science is published by Bloomsbury Circus.

Misbah Arif

Misbah Arif is a Professional Development Leader at STEM Education Centre London.

Credits

Presenter Tom Sutcliffe
Interviewed Guest Danielle George
Interviewed Guest Armand Marie Leroi
Interviewed Guest John Barrow
Producer Simon Tillotson

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  • Mon 15 Dec 2014 09:00
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Mon 15 Dec 2014 21:30
    ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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