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...works Using the shadow’s path to register the passing of time. Visualising a conic The mathematics behind the curves created with a torch beam Slicing cones Algebraic systems to represent slices of cones. Where art meets maths How repeating motifs in fabric designs are made up of four isometric transformations. The last universalist An introduction to Henri Poincare and...

...in action. Anxiety and hyperventilation How an anxious mind causes rapid removal of carbon dioxide from lungs, leading to significant consequences. It's all in the breath How conscious, controlled breathing enhances health and wellbeing and tames the mind. Stressed out at work A primary school teacher gets wired up with monitors to show how his body responds to stress....

...work of Charles Darwin and the impact his ideas about evolution continue to have on today’s world. © The British Council 2009... Darwin Now A short introduction to this album. Darwin's key theory Steve Jones and Fern Elsdon-Baker outline Darwin's theory of evolution and explore its continued relevance. Darwin's anniversary celebrations Fern Elsdon-Baker discusses how...