At Oxford University Economics Summer Schools (OUESS), we understand the importance of expanding the academic horizons for you, especially when certain areas may not be covered in the current coursework. We are excited to extend an exclusive invitation to individuals who may not have access to this material within their own courses.
The Weston Library will host a pop-up celebration of the History of Science Museum's centenary on 3 March. Get free tickets for Astrolabes Live and Sumner Brand's centenary lecture. And don't miss the hands-on workshop where you can handle sundials, astrolabes, and Arabic calligraphy and make your own activities.
Don't forget about our next Fridays@2 event, Talking Maths with Dr James Munro!
At some point you might find yourself talking about mathematics either at a conference, or in a seminar, or in a presentation as part of your course, or on an outreach event, or to a future employer. This Fridays@2 session has advice for various situations, with concrete actions and suggestions for you to take into consideration the next time you're talking maths.
During the pandemic, you may have seen graphs of data plotted on strange-looking (logarithmic) scales. Oliver will explain some of the basics and history of logarithms, and show why they are a natural tool to represent numbers ranging from COVID data to Instagram followers. In fact, we’ll see how logarithms can even help us understand information itself in a mathematical way.
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