Faraday Lecture Given By Dawkins' Successor

Twitter has reliably informed me that Marcus du Sautoy will be giving the Michael Faraday lecture at the Royal Society this evening at 17:30 – short notice I know. Luckily, the lecture will be broadcast live over the internet on the Royal Society’s TV player. Their website states:

Artists are constantly on the hunt for interesting new structures to frame their creative process. From composers to painters, writers to choreographers, the mathematician’s palette of shapes, patterns and numbers has proved a powerful inspiration. Often subconsciously artists are drawn to the same structures that fascinate mathematicians. Through the work of artists like Borges and Dali, Messiaen and Laban, Professor du Sautoy will explore the hidden mathematical ideas that underpin their creative output but will also reveal that the work of the mathematician is sometimes no less driven by strong aesthetic values.

Sounds like it will be a good one. Du Sautoy previously presented an enthralling 4 part series on BBC 4 about the history of mathematics. He took over Richard Dawkins' post at Oxford after he retired as the Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science. I’m sure tonight’s lecture won’t disappoint. I’ll certainly be watching!

Tomorrow, back to some articles with an examination of the 10 commandments.