Maths at the Movies: Flatland

This week we take a walk in the lower dimensions as we talk about Flatland: The Movie.

• How much is your life worth?
• Could 2D animals exist?
• Did George Orwell rip this story off by adding a third dimension?

All of these questions and more are interrupted in our Flatland: The Movie podcast.

Join us in our search for the third dimension and beyond!

If you're interested in watching Flatland: The Movie  you can follow the Amazon link below.

Further reading links:

• galleries of beautiful fractal images;
• learn more about maths in the courtroom;
• the the company behind the film have made a number of educational resources and other films;
• why not read the book the film is based on?
• This links takes you to one of Martin Gardener's review of Planiverse, Alexander Dewdney's fully thought out and scientifically accurate version of Flatland.

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