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Chris Budd, Professor of Mathematics from the University of Bath manages to infect Liz with his enthusiasm for folk dance. What has folk dancing got to do with maths? you may ask. Maths is all about patterns, Chris says, and so is folk dance. Many English and American folk dances are based on simple mathematical rotations and symmetries. With the help of Robin Wilson, maths professor from the previous session, who is coerced into playing the recorder and two spare dancers from the webcasting team, Chris teaches a mathematical folkdance. He also speaks about the importance of teaching communication skills to maths and science students and what is going to be done with the £4 billion recently assigned to help that happen.
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