Fernando Blasco at NUI Galway (Times TBC)
A mathematician at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Fernando is one of Spain’s best known maths promoters.
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Oct 13, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 12:45 PM |
| Where | Siobhan McKenna Theatre, Arts Millennium Building, NUI Galway |
| Contact Name | Dr Rachel Quinlan |
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Fernando will be giving two talks at NUI Galway on Mathematics and Magic,
at 10.00 suitable for primary school and early secondary school students,
at 11.45 suitable for older secondary school students and adults.
Each talk will last one hour and they will be held in the Siobhan McKenna Theatre, Arts Millennium Building, NUI Galway.
Booking with Rachel Quinlan
Fernando Blasco
A mathematician at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Fernando is one of Spain’s best known maths promoters. “Most people envisage mathematics only as a necessary tool for science and technology. A tool rather abstruse, composed largely of equations and complex definitions. While it is true that maths provides the language for science, and that its development has been motivated by problems in areas such as physics, chemistry or biology, it is also true that many practitioners have focused since ancient times on its recreational side. Surprisingly, this side of maths tends to be forgotten by both the general audience and not so few mathematicians.” Dr. Fernando Blasco uses magic to introduce the public to topics such as prime numbers, knot theory, sudoku, topology, number systems, mind games, Rubik’s cube, calendars or quick calculations. He has collaborated with TV shows in Spain and has played in Civic Centers, Science Museums, University Classrooms and other stages.
