Cinema Science: Cracking the Code of 'The Matrix'

Lana and Lilly Wachowski's seminal sci-fi blockbuster is rife with classroom potential, traversing mathematical, metaphysical and philosophical terrain. As Dave Crewe outlines, the film offers opportunities to introduce students to a range of concepts and thought experiments, from Descartes' demon and simulation theory to artificial intelligence and organic batteries.

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