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Valerie Pinfield
Chocolate and mayonnaise

What do chocolate and mayonnaise have in common? It's maths! Find out how in this podcast featuring engineer Valerie Pinfield.

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How much maths can you eat?

Find out how maths helps to feed the world.

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Where's the maths in beer?

There's actually quite a lot of maths in beer. Here are three beer-related maths stories.

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Tasty maths
Food evolution
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  • Chocolate and mayonnaise
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    What do chocolate and mayonnaise have in common? It's maths! Find out how in this podcast featuring engineer Valerie Pinfield.

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