Marcus Du Sautoy: Around the World in 80 Games

Where should you move first in Connect 4? What is the best property in Monopoly? And how can pi help you win rock paper scissors? 

Spanning millennia, oceans and continents, countries and cultures,Marcus’s brilliant show gleefully explores how mathematics and games have always been deeply intertwined. He investigates how games provided the first opportunities for deep mathematical insight into the world, how understanding maths can help us play games better, and how both maths and games are integral to human psychology and culture. We’ll learn not just how games are won, but how they shape who we are.