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Lecture, Barnard's Inn Hall, Tuesday, 9 Jun 2026 - 18:00
The Shape of Knots: From DNA to Shoestrings and Solar Flares
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Knots are ubiquitous in the world around us, appearing as tangled cords, shoelaces, or the complex structures of DNA. Far from being nuisances, knots have profound and beautiful mathematical properties with tentacular connections to geometry, topology, physics, and biology. In this lecture, I will introduce the fascinating world of knot theory, exploring how the mathematical study of knots helps us understand and predict their formation, stability, and behaviour.
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