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Wild mathematicians: Apes’ secret formula for resolving quantitative problems

Wild mathematicians: Apes’ secret formula for resolving quantitative problems
A public lecture by Josep Call, Professor in Evolutionary Origins of Mind, University of St. Andrews
Mathematics is one of the most feared subjects in the school curriculum. Most children require a long and hard process to master this subject. Such difficulty contrasts with the apparent ease with which apes solve problems involving quantities. Briefly stated, apes can discriminate the larger of two quantities even if
Date: Wednesday 11 April 2018
Time: 6-7 pm, followed by a drinks reception
Venue: Eldon Building, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth PO1 2DJ
Parking: £2 Pay and Display in Eldon car park (behind
Eldon Building, Winston Churchill Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 2DJ
Wed 11 Apr 2018
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