Maths on the move!

In our Maths on the Move podcast we speak to researchers from the frontiers of mathematical science so you can connect with the maths that shapes and explains our world — from applications that directly affect our lives to the wonderful world of pure mathematics. Hosted by Plus editors Rachel Thomas and Marianne Freiberger.

Podcast Archive

Find all of our podcasts, from the latest back to the very first in 2007!

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AI, babies, and agency

In this podcast we find out why true artificial intelligence will only become possible once machines have something that babies are born with: agency.

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Emergence and the dynamics of crowds: The podcast

In this podcast we talk about magical concept of emergence and how we can model the behaviour of crowds of people.

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Machine learning and artificial intelligence

In this podcast find out the basics of machine learning, and why time travel and immortality might be easier to achieve than human level artificial intelligence.

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What is constructor theory: The podcast

We talk to Chiara Marletto about a new way of looking at the physical world that may solve some of the problems physicists are currently struggling with.

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The power of ants: The podcast

In this podcast we explore how ants have helped humans to solve some very difficult problems.

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How do you calculate herd immunity?

Listen to Plus editor Rachel Thomas explain herd immunity on the Guardian Weekly Science podcast.

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Meet your digital twin

Will we one day have digital versions of our entire body to help us make medical and life style decisions and see what medical treatments are right for us? Find out in this podcast.

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The virus

In this podcast we explore the famous curve, talk about how to communicate science in a crisis, and explain the maths of herd immunity in one minute.

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Plus advent calendar door #24: Stephen Hawking's 70th birthday

At Stephen Hawking's 70th birthday symposium we talked to Astronomer Royal Martin Rees, some of Hawking's former students, and his graduate assistant.

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Plus advent calendar door #22: Bang, crunch, freeze and the multiverse

What's a multiverse? What's the future for intelligent life? And what happened 380,000 after the Big Bang. At Stephen Hawking's 70th birthday conference we talked to physicists David Spergel and Raphael Bousso to find out more.

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Ramanujan, dream of the possible

On the 100th anniversary of Srinivasa Ramanujan being elected fellow of the Royal Society Ken Ono tells us about his work.

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Plus advent calendar door #21: Are the constants of nature really constant?

Are the unchanging numbers that define our universe really unchanging?

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Plus advent calendar door #20: It's all maths!

Could it be that the Universe is a mathematical structure? Find out more with Max Tegmark.

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Plus Advent Calendar Door #19: Flying home with quantum physics

Find out why scientists trying to build quantum computers might do worse than talk to birds.

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Plus advent calendar door #18: The Gauss Prize 2018

If you have ever been in an MRI scanner you'll appreciate David Donoho's work, which has revolutionised this imaging technique.

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Plus Advent Calendar Door #17: Protecting the nation

The furore around the MMR vaccine and autism has shown that vaccination can be an emotive issue. We talk to an expert about the math used to make sure it's safe.

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Plus Advent Calendar Door #14: The Fields medals 2018

We revisit this year's Fields medals, which were awarded in Rio de Janeiro in August.

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Plus Advent Calendar Door #16: The puzzle of time

Time is a problem, not just for you and me, but also for philosophers. What exactly is time? Why does it have a direction? And was there a beginning of time? Find out more in this podcast.