Join us at the Institute this Saturday and next. As part of our exhibition making space, the IFF will host two workshops giving participants the chance to learn mathematics through creative hands-on activities processes. Both workshops are free. All materials supplied. Topology + Geometry Saturday, January 19 from 3pm - 6pm Ever wondered what's the difference between geometry and topology? In this workshop we'll explore these two great areas of mathematics by doing nifty things with paper, scissors and glue. Why, from a topologists point of view, is a coffee cup the same as a donut? What's the difference between a Euclidean and non-Euclidean space? Why does a hole in a surface make such a fundamental difference? Join us for an afternoon of mathematical play as IFF director, Margaret Wertheim, takes us through the foundations of how mathematicians think about spatial structures.

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