| Event Name: | 14-10 club: 1 December |
| Description: | Exclusively for finance professionals who have a background in science and mathematics, the14-10 club meets on a monthly basis to hear from top experts in science,maths and finance in a social and collegiate atmosphere.
This event will include the following presentations:
Ray Goldstein, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, University of Cambridge
The evolution of biological complexity
One of the most fascinating questions in evolutionary biology is why single cell organisms evolved into multicellular ones, gaining the ability to divide up life’s tasks among different cells. Simple organisms like bacteria possess the ability to do all the functions of life while being just a single cell. Humans, of course, have evolved to have many different types of cells specialised for various functions such as nerves, muscles or eyes. In his talk, Professor Ray Goldsteinhis will explain how concepts and experimental techniques from mathematics and physics can help us address this question.
Lord May of Oxford, OM AC FRS, Zoology Department, Oxford University.
Stability and complexity in model banking systems
The recent banking crises have made it clear that the increasingly complex strategies for managing risk in individual banks and investment funds have not been matched by corresponding attention to overall systemic risks. Using insights from biology, Lord May will discuss simple mathematical caricatures of “banking ecosystems” to provide some tentative models. He will discuss the regulatory implications of these ideas.
14-10 club events are open to 14-10 club members only.
Trial membership is available at £35 for those in the financial sector wishing to attend this event. |
| Type of Event: | Science Events |
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| Event Location: | The Royal Institution of Great Britain |
| Event City: | London |
| Type of Venue: | College - School |
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| Event Start Date | 01-Dec-11 |