Chris Budd

Rock and its use for tools and buildings has shaped human civilisation. Here's an introduction to the maths of rocks.

Why your muesli shakes down in unexpected ways.

Producing electricity securely, safely, reliably and cheaply has many challenges. Chris Budd explains that the answer to many of these issues is maths.

Find out how maths helps to feed the world.

There's actually quite a lot of maths in beer. Here are three beer-related maths stories.

How the heat equation inspired the maths that powers the entertainment industry.

How the need to locate your location at sea led to some interesting mathematics.

A quick look at the role of mathematics in communication — from making and breaking codes to making sure messages arrive intact.

An insightful look at the climate models that predict our future.

Make your own climate prediction with this simple, but powerful, model!

Everybody's talking about Big Data. But what exactly do they mean?

In 2012 the UK government launched a list of the Eight Great technologies of the future. Here's what they are and what role maths has to play in them.