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    Is a Mathematician a Robot?

    In this lecture I will describe the mathematics of machine learning and explain its applications to robotics. In particular I will show how the modern ideas of deep learning allow a robot to make sense of the world it exists in, including the ideas behind speech and face recognition.

    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.

    Happily Ever After: The Romance Story

    Catherine Roach uncovers what we learn from the romance story about today’s changing norms for gender and sexuality and about the nature of happiness and love.

    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.

    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.

    The History of Pain

    Pain forces sufferers to ‘pay attention’ to their bodies. The way people-in-pain communicate their suffering has a profound effect on the type and quality of care they receive.

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