Going for Gold: the Mathematics of Sporting Glory – Amandine Aftalion 🏃♀️📊
Join Amandine Aftalion - mathematician and senior scientist at the French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) - for a fascinating exploration of the mathematics behind sporting excellence.
Drawing on her research and her book Be a Champion: 40 Facts You Didn’t Know About Sports and Science, Aftalion will reveal:
- 🏃♂️ Why sprinters slow down before the finish line
- 🏊♀️ Why swimming slightly underwater can improve performance
- 🚴♂️ Why faster cycling increases stability
- 📈 How mathematical modelling can optimise race strategies