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Fred Morstatter talks to us about biases in social media data and how to avoid them.
In this short clip the Fields medallist tells us about his bad marks at school and his fascinatingly eclectic work as a mathematician.
PhD student Demian Goos talks to us about his work on qunatum mechanics.
The "quantum mechanic" talks about how quantum computers might impact society and the limits of measurement.
Ahmer Wadee explains how to keep tall structures from buckling under their own weight.
Engineer Paul Shepherd explains the famous arch and drops some eggs.
Furniture designer Charles Trevelyan talks about the importance of maths in designing structures that are not only beautiful but also strong.
Gabriela González, former Spokesperson of LIGO, explains gravitational waves, what it was like to discover them, and what they might tell us about the Universe.
How does LIGO detect gravitational waves? Here is a quick introduction.
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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.