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We talk to Ivan Smith, invited lecturer at the ICM 2018, about his work and what he likes about the Congress.
We talk to Nalini Joshi about her mathematics, the International Mathematical Union, and her work in supporting women in mathematics.
We talk to two of the organisers of the ICM 2022 in Saint Petersburg.
Ali Nesin has been awarded the 2018 Leelavati Prize for creating a mathematical paradise for Turkish students and the world's mathematicians.
In this podcast we try to capture a flavour of Fields medallist Akshay Venkatesh's work.
In these two videos Akshay Venkatesh tells us about winning the Fields Medal, what he enjoys about maths, and introduces us to the ideas in his work.
We talk to Maria Esteban, mathematician and President of the International Council for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Nearly 18 million students took part in Brazil's maths olympiad for schools!
Masaki Kashiwara wins the Chern medal for his "outstanding and foundational
contributions to algebraic analysis and representation theory sustained over a period of
almost 50 years."
Akshay Venkatesh has been awarded the Fields medal 2018 for his work exploring the boundaries of number theory.
Alessio Figalli has been awarded the Fields medal for his contributions, among other things, to optimal transport theory.
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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.