Following on from his Discourse, Yang-Hui He is joined by LIMS science writer Madeleine Hall to discuss the past, present and future of Geometry. From Euclid’s postulates to how flower petals are arranged, explore how our modern understanding of geometry has come to be. LIMS is based here at the Ri, and you can find out more about their research by following the link below.

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Producer: Jeremy Monblat

Assistant producer: Lia Hale, Freddie Rodgers

Editor: Freddie Rodgers

Interviewer: Jeremy Monblat

Music: Joseph Sandy

Geometry in Everyday Life - with the London Institute of Mathematical Sciences (LIMS)