13 February 2014

Zombies and Maths: tipping the balance towards scientific thinking - Public lecture, Dr Judy-anne Osborn

| Academy of Science
Start the conversation

Brad Pitt’s zombie-attack movie “World War Z” may not seem like a natural jumping-off point for a discussion of mathematics, but in fact movies and maths may have more in common than you might think.Both enable us to build models of the world and explore, say, how an outbreak of zombie-ism might play out, or how an outbreak of an infectious disease like measles would spread.

Mathematician Dr Judy-anne Osborn will discuss how movies can gives us deep insight into one possibility, while mathematics enables us to explore, at all once, millions of scenarios, and see where the critical differences lie.
Bookings essential

When

Refreshments from 5:30 pm

Lecture and live streaming 6pm – 7pm

Where

The Shine Dome, Gordon St, Acton, ACT 2601

Price

$6 entry, free parking

Start the conversation

Daily Digest

Want the best Canberra news delivered daily? Every day we package the most popular Riotact stories and send them straight to your inbox. Sign-up now for trusted local news that will never be behind a paywall.

By submitting your email address you are agreeing to Region Group's terms and conditions and privacy policy.