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Nira Chamberlain tells us how solving difficult maths problems can be like fighting an invisible boxer.
Where does our ability to do abstract maths come from? A new study sheds some fascinating light on the question.
Vicky explains how maths is an adventure that's really worth having.
A very strange way of explaining away the strangeness of quantum mechanics.
Carola tells us about her work in the field of image analysis, her favourite mathematical moments, and why creativity is so important in maths.
Using the trajectory of a billiard ball to assign customers to queues.
Mathematician Katie Steckles tells us about her favourite mathematical moments and why being creative is essential in maths.
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Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.
What do chocolate and mayonnaise have in common? It's maths! Find out how in this podcast featuring engineer Valerie Pinfield.
Is it possible to write unique music with the limited quantity of notes and chords available? We ask musician Oli Freke!
How can maths help to understand the Southern Ocean, a vital component of the Earth's climate system?
Was the mathematical modelling projecting the course of the pandemic too pessimistic, or were the projections justified? Matt Keeling tells our colleagues from SBIDER about the COVID models that fed into public policy.
PhD student Daniel Kreuter tells us about his work on the BloodCounts! project, which uses maths to make optimal use of the billions of blood tests performed every year around the globe.