Film Screening and Discussion on Pi Day
- Date: 14 March 2025, 14:00–16:45
- Location: Ångström Laboratory, Eva von Bahr
- Type: Briefing
- Organiser: Matematiska institutionen och Matematiska föreningen
- Contact person: Marie Chajara Svensson
To celebrate Pi Day (3.14) and the infinite possibilities of mathematics, we invite you to a screening and discussion of the documentary film "Counted Out".
In an age driven by technology, data and algorithms, maths determines who understands what is happening, can make the right decisions and has the power to shape our world.
- Programme: Film screening 90 min, Coffee, Discussion with audience and panel
- For whom: all interested parties
- Tickets: The event is free, but you need to reserve your place.
- Language: The film is in English with English subtitles. The discussion will be held in Swedish.
- Find you way to Ångström Laboratory’s largest lecture hall, Eva von Bahr (Building 10, right by the main entrance).
About the film
‘Counted Out’ is an American film that premiered in 2024 and has not been released publicly but only shown at booked screenings. The film asks why some people turn away from mathematics at an early age and unwittingly close the doors to exciting careers in science, technology, medicine and business.
Regardless of other interests and career choices, the film also highlights ‘mathematical literacy’ as a crucial factor for democracy and economic opportunity. In an age driven by technology, data and algorithms, maths literacy determines who understands what is happening, can make the right decisions and has the power to shape our world.
The biggest crises of our time are examined from a mathematical perspective. Political polarisation. Racial prejudice. Social injustice. Economic inequality. Climate change. And a global pandemic.
Ultimately, it's a film that asks a question fundamental to democracy: if we can't understand a system that governs us, how much power do we really have?
Watch the trailer and read more about the film
Follow-up discussion
To reflect on the film, put it in a Swedish context and discuss the questions it raises, we are organising a follow-up discussion with the audience and an invited panel.
The panellists are:
- Seidon Alsaody (Department of Mathematics)
- Kirsti Biggs (Department of Mathematics)
- Sara Hamis (Department of Information Technology)
- Patrik Thunström (Department of Physics and Astronomy)
- Niklas Zetterling (Cathedral School)
Book your place
The event is free of charge. The hall holds 320 but to be sure to get a seat and for us to be able to estimate how many people will come, you need to book your place.