Mathematics
A selection of number crunching programmes from the Radio 4 Archive.
Can you teach a parrot to count?
The impressive numerical abilities of Alex the African grey parrot.
How to Teach Maths
Alex Bellos looks at the science behind learning maths and if school lessons reflect this.
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Numbers by Nature
What can animals tell us about the origins of our numerical abilities?
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e—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss Euler's number, e.
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Aryabhata: The Boat of Intellect—Incarnations: India in 50 Lives
Sunil Khilnani on the life of the legendary Indian mathematician and astronomer Aryabhata.
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Maths and Magic
Magician Jolyon Jenkins investigates the links between numbers and illusion.
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Numbers Numbers Everywhere—The Infinite Monkey Cage, Series 10
New series of the irreverent science/comedy show presented by Brian Cox and Robin Ince.
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Mathematics—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg examines the importance of mathematics in relation to other sciences.
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Pi—Simon Singh's Numbers, Five Numbers
At its simplest, Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
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