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    Maths on a boat: Demian Nahuel Goos

    PhD student Demian Goos talks to us about his work on qunatum mechanics.
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    A quick chat with Seth Lloyd

    The "quantum mechanic" talks about how quantum computers might impact society and the limits of measurement.

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    Maths on a boat: Soukayna Mouatadid

    PhD student Soukayna Mouatadid talks to us about machine learning and climate change.
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    Maths on a boat: Thomas Vogt

    PhD student Thomas Vogt tells us about his work in brain imaging.
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    How not to buckle under pressure

    Ahmer Wadee explains how to keep tall structures from buckling under their own weight.
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    The catenary goes to Wembley

    Engineer Paul Shepherd explains the famous arch and drops some eggs.
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    Charles Trevelyan: The geometry of design

    Furniture designer Charles Trevelyan talks about the importance of maths in designing structures that are not only beautiful but also strong.
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    The story of gravitational waves: Plus talks to Gabriela Gonzáles

    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.
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    Maths in a minute: How does laser interferometry work?

    How does LIGO detect gravitational waves? Here is a quick introduction.
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    What is a black hole? Plus asks Pau Figueras

    What is a black hole? Cosmologist Pau Figueras explains.
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    'LIGO and Beyond - Exploring the Universe with Gravitational Waves': Kip Thorne

    Kip Thorne explains how to explore the Universe with gravitational waves.
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    What is general relativity? Plus asks David Tong

    David Tong explains one of the most important equations in science.

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