Ian Stewart
Sue Lawley's castaway is mathematician Ian Stewart.
Sue Lawley's castaway this week believes he has the answer to "life, the universe and everything". According to mathematician Ian Stewart, it's 137-and-a-half degrees.
He calls it "the golden angle", and says it can be found everywhere in nature - whether in the pattern of seeds on a sunflower head or in the spiral of a snail's shell. Mathematics, he says, has nothing to do with arithmetic and everything to do with being able to pack the luggage into the boot of the car. But for a broken collarbone which meant he stayed at home working out puzzles with his mum, he would have remained bottom of the class and never discovered how much fun maths could be.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Scarborough Fair by Simon and Garfunkel
Book: Godel, Escher, Bach by Douglas Hofstadter
Luxury: Mrs Thatcher pickled in a Damien Hurst sculpture
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Starship
We Built This City
- Knee Deep in the Hoopla.
- RCA.
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The Savage
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The Beatles
You Can't Do That
- A Hard Day鈥檚 Night.
- Parlophon.
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Castaway's Favourite
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Simon & Garfunkel
Scarborough Fair
- Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme.
- CBS.
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Erik Satie
Trois Gymnop茅dies - No. 1
Performer: Sky.- Sky.
- Ariola.
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Richard Burton
War of the Worlds
- The War of the Worlds.
- CBS.
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Led Zeppelin
Kashmir
- Remasters.
- Atlantic.
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Nirvana
In Bloom
- Nevermind.
- Geffen.
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Book Choice
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Godel, Escher, Bach - Douglas Hofstadter
Luxury Choice
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Mrs Thatcher pickled in a Damien Hurst sculpture
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Sue Lawley |
Interviewed Guest | Ian Stewart |
Broadcasts
- Sun 15 Mar 1998 12:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 20 Mar 1998 09:05大象传媒 Radio 4
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