fluid dynamics
How can maths help to understand the Southern Ocean, a vital component of the Earth's climate system?
How do green algae manage a perfect breaststroke even though they haven't got a brain? Enter the maths of synchronisation.
This year's Abel Prize goes to Luis A. Caffarelli for a body of work on the maths of change.
Why does the Earth, as well as other planets and stars, have a magnetic field?
Discover the fascinating maths behind rainbows, rogue waves and many more applications that is being explored by researchers at the INI
Dispersion lies at the heart of many dramatic phenomena - explore the maths that explains it!
If you've ever marvelled at a rainbow, you have witnessed dispersion in action!
Ripples on a pond, the swell of ocean waves, your favourite song – these can all be described using sine waves. But how do we describe a sine wave?
A new model of the formation of the Moon's crust finally explains the diversity and range of ages of rocks found on the lunar surface.
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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.
How is frequency related to pitch? Hear the music we love emerge from pure mathematical beats.
We talk to Stuart Johnston who uses mathematics to find out how noise pollution in the oceans impacts whales.
Generating electricity without the use of fossil fuels is not just an engineering and industrial challenge, it is also a huge mathematical challenge.
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!