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Find all of our Podcasts from 2007 onwards
In this episode of Maths on the move we discuss the fascinating intersection of mathematics and art.
In this episode we revisit an interview with Ken Ono about the remarkable Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, one of the most fascinating figures in the history of mathematics.
From tiling bathrooms to fooling cancer cells, and from new insights in topology to bringing research into the classroom — we hope you enjoy our April round-up!
Join us at the mathematical frontier with Georg Maierhofer as he tells us about an exciting new idea bringing together physics and machine learning!
Could there be a fifth force of nature hitherto unknown to science? Find out with physicist Ben Allanach in this episode of Maths on the move.
In this episode of Maths on the move Kweku Abraham explains the maths behind the amazing advances we've seen in AI.
We know climate change can impact our lives through weather events and food security, but it can also impact on the spread of diseases. We talk to Helena Stage from the University of Bristol to find out more.
How might we go about repairing the Earth's climate? Find out in this episode of our podcast!
In the final episode of Maths on the move for this year we revisit some 2023 highlights and look forward to next year.
In this episode of our podcast we discuss the challenges involved in moving away from fossil fuels.
How do you create dramatic film out of mathematics? We find out with writer and director Timothy Lanzone.
Alan Turing – brilliant mathematician, code breaker during World War II – achieved so much during his tragically short life. But how do you put Turing's life and mathematics on stage... and as a musical?
We talk about a play that explores the fascinating mathematical collaboration between the mathematicians GH Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Torn between mathematics and the arts? Then find out about having a career in both from actor and mathematician Victoria Gould.
News stories have claimed they may have — but is this true?
More than you think! In this episode of our podcast we talk to theoretical physicist David Berman to find out more...
We look at an important recent result exploring higher-dimensional holes in higher-dimensional spheres.
We talk to Stuart Johnston who uses mathematics to find out how noise pollution in the oceans impacts whales.
In this podcast author Coralie Colmez shares insights into her novel The irrational diary of Clara Valentine.
We talk to early career mathematicians who spent some of their summer holiday solving problems posed by industry — such as how to blend a perfect smoothie!
We discuss new and fascinating observations of gravitational waves with three of our favourite cosmologists.
Maths and literature: there are more connections than you think and they'll enhance your pleasure of both. Find out more with the fabulous Sarah Hart in our latest podcast!
In this special podcast we look back on this remarkable mathematical moment with Andrew Wiles, Jack Thorne and Tom Körner, and how it opened new doors onto the future of mathematics.
What do chocolate and mayonnaise have in common? It's maths! Find out how in this podcast featuring engineer Valerie Pinfield.