Don't miss out on the special guest Discussion Group held by the maths institute's very own Professor David Mond: one of the departments most popular lecturers (as attested to by over 300 first-year students each year)!

The talk, titled ‘The Mathematics of Climate Change' (or 'An Inconvenient Proof'), takes a new slant on the often over labored topic of the future of our planet: those expecting to hear about how to model the earth's temperature using complicated equations will be left disappointed.

Rather, Professor Mond is interested in how we can use mathematics to model social attitudes towards global warming. We are constantly told that NOW is the time to make a change before it is too late. But what change do we want to make? If each country is left to their own devices, will we do enough to save the planet? And what is the best strategy for us to adopt in Britain?

Join us on Wednesday 13th May at 6pm in MS.01 (Mathematics Institute) for what promises to be an exciting talk about an under-developed topic lying on the boarders of mathematics, climate politics and social science.

The talk will be followed by refreshments and a chance for further debate.

(PS. As a result, there will be no discussion group on Thursday, May 14th. Discussion groups will resume as normal on Monday, May 18th)