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Science of Board Games - Jess Fostekew, Marcus du Sautoy and Dave Neale

Category: Religion & Spirituality
Duration: 00:43:11
Publish Date: 2024-07-17 08:00:00
Description:

Brian Cox and Robin Ince, go past jail, climb a ladder and build a civilisation as they explore the science behind our favourite board games. Joining them in the library (or was it the conservatory?) is mathematician, Marcus du Sautoy who discusses the global history of games as well as his tips for winning at Monopoly. Joining him is games designer and play researcher Dave Neale who explains how key games are to developing a theory of mind alongside Jessica Fostekew, comedian and gaming enthusiast who admits to becoming a more ruthless gamer as time goes by.

Producer: Melanie Brown Exec Producer: Alexandra Feachem BBC Studios Audio Production

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