How to Win Every Game, with Marcus du Sautoy, Part One

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🗓️ 1 January 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Where should you move first in Connect 4? Which property is best in Monopoly? How can pi help you win Rock Paper Scissors? In October 2024 award-winning mathematician Marcus du Sautoy came to the Intelligence Squared stage to explore the maths and strategy behind the games we love and the tactics needed to master them all. Du Sautoy also described the history of games and the crucial role they play in society. This is the first instalment of a two-part episode. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full ad free conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.1	Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet. I'm producer Mia Serente.
0:40.4	On the show today, Marcus de Sotoi.
0:44.5	Marcus is one of the country's best known science broadcasters.
0:47.8	He is professor of mathematics at Oxford University,
0:52.3	where he holds the prestigious Simone Chair for the public understanding of science. He's presented numerous programs on television and
0:55.7	radio, including the internationally acclaimed BBC series The Story of Matt. His best-selling
1:01.9	books include The Music of the Primes, the number mysteries, and most recently, around the world
1:07.1	in 80 games. Marcus joined us recently on stage at the Pleasance Theatre in London.
1:14.2	In conversation with award-winning science broadcaster and mechanical engineer, Dr. Shinny Samara,
1:20.0	he explored the maths and strategy behind the games we love and the tactics needed to master
1:24.9	them all.
1:26.0	This episode is coming to you in two parts.
1:28.9	If you want to listen to the live recording in full and ad-free,
1:32.5	why not consider becoming an Intelligence Squared premium subscriber?
1:36.4	You can head to Intelligensquare.com forward slash membership to find out more.
1:41.3	Or hit the IQ2 extra button on Apple.
1:44.1	Now let's join our host, Dr. Shinny Samara, with more.
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