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Tomorrow: It's Not a Question of When, but Where! (family)

Tomorrow: It's Not a Question of When, but Where! (family)

The Royal InstitutionWestminster ·Sat 14 Nov · 2:30pm
Kids ActivityFrom £7.00 + fees

A mathematician explains why the International Date Line zigzags across the Pacific, and how history and geopolitics have shaped its route. AI summary of the listing

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Why does the International Date Line look like it was drawn by a toddler? On a globe, drawing a line that separates one day from the next sounds simple enough. So why does it zigzag across the Pacific Ocean in a way that looks like a mistake? Mathematician Vanessa Madu is here to explain. Join her as she investigates the surprisingly mathematical problem of keeping track of time on a spinning sphere. Along the way,…

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