mathematical

Episode 63. Rhys Phillips of the Lightning Direct Effects Group at EADS talks about his work as a research engineer around electrostatic hazards in aircraft. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 62. William Simpson talks about his work in solar stresses and solar flares, his theological motivations for studying mathematics and physics and studying abroad. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 61. Chris Marchant, Outreach Manager for The Department Of Mathematical Sciences, The University of Liverpool talks about the department's work in outreach activities. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 60. Sarah Norton talks about her work in systems engineering and a specific application for fire engines responding to mobile phone emergency calls. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 59. Katie Steckles and Rufus Roberts talk about the phenomenon of 'maths busking'. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 58. Ben Beech speaks at a careers event at the University of Portsmouth about his work as an air traffic controller. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 57. Peter Rowlett covers Einstein's relativity in this companion podcast to video lecture at www.historyofmathsandx.co.uk/topics/gravity For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 56. Edmund Harriss and I discuss a range of topics around enthusing people about mathematics and how mathematical ideas are developed and taught. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 55. Edmund Harriss of the University of Leicester speaks about his research area of tiling patterns and how this leads him into maths outreach. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 54. Sarah Shepherd joins me to look over some recent maths news. Topics include digits of pi, how mathematicians think, maths books, Marcus du Sautoy OBE, the Mandelbulb, Islamic maths at the Science Museum, news about the numbers on maths degrees and maths teacher training, gender in maths, creative teaching approaches, autonomous unicycles, what fungus-like slime says about wireless communications and a little satire. For more info and show notes, including links to all stories mentioned visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 53. Robert Harter talks about his PhD research at the University of Manchester into linear water wave problems. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 52. Jackie Grinsell, Head of Mathematics, Purbrook Park School, Waterlooville, talks about her career as a maths teacher. This recording was made during a careers event at the University of Portsmouth. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 51. Sebastien Guenneau gives some examples from optical wave guides and other areas to highlight the processes which drive applied mathematics research and collaboration. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 50. Dr. Sebastien Guenneau of the University of Liverpool talks about his work on metamaterials and invisibility cloaking. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 49. Peter Rowlett covers basic cryptography including information on cracking the Vigenere cipher. Companion podcast to video lecture at www.historyofmathsandx.co.uk/topics/cryptography For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 48. Andrea Donafee speaks about her work for Cash Management Systems in optimisation around managing cash balances. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 47. Dr Mark Blyth of University of East Anglia (UEA) talks about his work applying fluid dynamics and elastomechanics to problems in biology and medicine. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 46. Prof Frank Kelly, Master of Christ's College Cambridge, talks about his career researching random processes, networks and optimization both within the University of Cambridge and through corporate collaboration. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 45. Sarah Shepherd joins me to look over some recent maths news. Topics include the new Lucasian Professor, models of cancer growth and radiation, killer robots, graphic novels and maths A level uptake, plus birthdays for Martin Gardner, the Greenwich Meridian and this podcast. For more info and show notes, including links to all stories mentioned visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk

Episode 44. Dr Andrew Cates talks about his career working for Shell as strategy consultancy, country manager for Shell in Cote d'Ivoire, as co-ordinating manager for "everything Shell sold to ships worldwide" and in charge of gas and power business in Europe. Andrew also talks his recent work for charity SOS Children, the world's largest orphan and abandoned children's charity. This recording was made live during the panel discussion at the Young Researchers in Mathematics 2009 Conference at the University of Cambridge. For more info and show notes visit www.travelsinamathematicalworld.co.uk