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The Agora => Greek News => Greek History & Culture => Topic started by: Maik on Wednesday, 12 March, 2014 @ 13:56:15
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In this Royal Institution animation about a group of revolutionary thinkers who changed the way we see mathematics, we see that maths isn't just about performing calculations, but a way of understanding and testing the reality of the world around us. Ancient thinking is still helping engineers, scientists, economists, architects gain a better understanding of our world.
http://www.theguardian.com/science/video/2014/mar/12/ancient-greeks-modern-mathematics-video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1lIdkoIn0Y
Can you pass the National Numeracy Challenge?
Charity, National Numeracy, has created a maths “check-up" test to raise skill levels among millions of adults across the UK. Have a go at some sample questions here (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationquestions/10690391/Can-you-pass-the-National-Numeracy-Challenge.html)
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Er... did rather well! :oops:
Tony