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Phillip Griffiths: Beauty, truth and being practical
The winner of the 2014 Chern medal tells us about beauty in maths, the twists and turns of mathematical history, and his work for the maths community.
Podcast
Meet the next generation
If you're going to excel in maths it helps to start early — and that's what Peter Scholze certainly did.
Podcast
The importance of a mathematical community
Ingrid Daubechies, President of the International Mathematical Union, about the importance of community in mathematics.
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Numbers, toys and music: A conversation with Manjul Bhargava
The Fields medallist reveals the beauty of numbers, how he drew inspiration from Sanskrit maths and a Rubik's cube, and how his maths fits with his tabla playing.
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John Milnor: A conversation with a mathematical legend
Why doing maths is like being Lewis Carroll's Red Queen and how to keep going beyond the formidable age of 84.
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Answers on a donut – the Fields medal lecture of Manjul Bhargava
We enjoyed Manjul Bhargava's Fields medal lecture so much we wanted to share it with you!
Podcast
Maths for the future
Martin Grötschel, Secretary of the International Mathematical Union, about maths at school, integrating developing nations, and his dream of putting all maths that's ever been produced online.
Podcast
The Fields Medals 2014: Interview with Manjul Bhargava
Manjul Bhargava tells us why playing with maths in important in finding your own way of thinking.
Podcast
John Milnor: A conversation with a mathematical legend
Why doing maths is like being Lewis Carroll's Red Queen and how to keep going beyond the formidable age of 84.
Podcast
The Fields Medals 2014: Interview with Artur Avila
Artur Avila tells us about taming chaos.
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Stanley Osher: connecting the disconnected
Stanley Osher has won the 2014 Gauss Prize for his revolutionary impact in areas including medical imaging, sonic booms, movie animation and microchip design and
manufacture.