Tag: Sophie Germain


  • Colm O’Regan on Maths in the Movies: From Blackboard Dreams to Real-Life Math Histories

    Colm O’Regan on Maths in the Movies: From Blackboard Dreams to Real-Life Math Histories

    Introduction: Why maths keeps showing up on the big screen Colm O’Regan reminds us that maths isn’t just a dry subject clipped to worksheets and summer exams. It’s a story engine. In films, numbers can drive suspense, reveal character, and reveal the human drama behind the abstract symbols we see in classrooms. This article looks…

  • Maths on the Reel: Why Movies Still Love a Clever Equation

    Maths on the Reel: Why Movies Still Love a Clever Equation

    Introduction: Why maths resonates on screen During Maths Week talk may turn to the theatre of numbers rather than the numbers themselves. Colm O’Regan riffs on a cinema-friendly truth: movies like to dramatise arithmetic, and the lessons are often as entertaining as the proofs. The charm isn’t only in the equations; it’s in the people…

  • Colm O’Regan: The Dramatic Truths Behind Maths in the Movies

    Colm O’Regan: The Dramatic Truths Behind Maths in the Movies

    Introduction: Why maths keeps making movie magic Colm O’Regan isn’t the only one who thinks maths has a knack for drama. The movies keep returning to numbers, equations, and the quiet intensity of late-night problem solving because mathematics is a universal language of tension, obsession, and revelation. This isn’t merely a trope; it’s a storytelling…