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Stand-up Mathematician, Matt Parker, on Monster Maths Mistakes
Season 4
Episode 1
Published 5 years ago
Description
When maths goes wrong in the real world , it can cost billions. Dr Karl quizzes Matt Parker on the mishaps with planes, bridges, drilling and PAC-MAN. From unboxing calculators for YouTube to why footballs should be donuts (if you believe the signs), this is Recreational Mathematics. A comedy of errors with some brilliantly told disaster stories. RPT