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    National Parks and National Park Cities

    A movement is emerging with the aim of developing Greater London as the world’s first National Park City. But is there any significant environmental advantage to this and would London benefit from becoming one?

    How Energy Flow Shapes the Evolution of Life

    Nick Lane will explore the importance of energy flow in shaping life from its very origins to the flamboyant complexity around us, and ask whether energy flow would direct evolution down a similar path on other planets.

    Ecotowns or Egotowns?

    Drawing upon live audience opinion, the lecture will weigh up the evidence for and against ‘ecotowns’.

    Maths is Coded in Your Genes

    We live in an information age, with vast amounts of data constantly sent around the world. This lecture will introduce you to the mathematics of information.

    Maths Goes Into Space

    Space science is one of HM Government’s ‘eight great technologies’. In this lecture I will explain the mathematics behind satellites, showing how they are controlled, how they are sent to distant planets and how they transmit and receive data over vast distances.

    Organic Food: Rooted in Lies?

    With a global market approaching £70 billion, there’s a lot at stake. Including some ‘blind taste tests’, the environmental science evidence behind organic farming will be reviewed, exploring facts and debunking a few myths.

    Zero is a Hero

    This year’s event will focus on the beauty of Mathematical Relationships.

    How Maths Can Save Your Life

    Many of us have been in a medical scanner and benefited from its use in medical diagnostics. But how many of us have considered how it works? The maths behind modern medical imaging (showing how CAT, MRI and Ultrasound scanners work) will be explained.

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