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I will start by looking at the mythology that has gathered around the Golden Ratio, and also consider the fairness of cake-cutting, and changing choices in the Monty Hall problem.
An economic model for news that have existed for 200 years or more is disappearing. Are we facing the prospect of societies without 'news' as previously understood? And why does it matter?
An explanation of the heartbeat and how the rhythm is generated. With the help of a percussionist (Nick Buxton of La Shark), he will demonstrate the evocation of those emotions, and what happens when the rhythm of the heart goes awry.