Mathematical summer funWe 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!
Sarah Hart: Once upon a primeMaths 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!
Fermat's Last Theorem – 30 years onIn 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.
Chocolate and mayonnaiseWhat do chocolate and mayonnaise have in common? It's maths! Find out how in this podcast featuring engineer Valerie Pinfield.
From clicks to chordsIs it possible to write unique music with the limited quantity of notes and chords available? We ask musician Oli Freke!
A new map of dark matterIn this podcast we talk to Blake Sherwin about a new map of dark matter, the mysterious substance that makes up 85% of the stuff in the Universe.
SBIDER Presents: Shining a light on COVID modellingWas 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.
Synchronised swimming: the podcastHow do green algae manage a perfect breaststroke even though they haven't got a brain? Enter the maths of synchronisation.
Does infinity exist?Find out how infinity can corrupt the youth, why subtracting infinities can give you the right answer, and the weirdness that might be lurking out there in the cosmos...
Living Proof: Hannah Thomas – Making data accessibleHaving empathy with your audience – with all your audiences – is the first step for making your content accessible. Hannah Thomas from the Government Analysis Function explains how you can help.
On the mathematical frontline: Tom IrvingTom Irving tells us about providing a bridge between policy and mathematics during the pandemic, the importance of transparency, and discussing the R number at the hair dressers.
Sexual statisticsDavid Spiegelhalter's book Sex by numbers takes a statistical peak into the nation's bedrooms. In this interview from 2015 he tells us some of his favourite stories from the book.
Are the constants of nature really constant?To celebrate what would have been John D. Barrow's 70th birthday, we revisit our podcast where we asked him: Are the constants of nature really constant?
Stadium mathsIn this podcast Paul Shepherd tells us about the maths of football stadiums and why his work required him to listen to Belgian techno.
