Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ Mathematics communication • Interviews with mathematicians • Maths applications in science and technology • Maths in culture and art • Maths history and prizes • Collaborations with research institutions
"Maths on the Move" is a podcast that delves into the diverse world of mathematics and its profound impact on various aspects of life and society. Hosted by Plus editors Rachel Thomas and Marianne Freiberger, the show aims to present the latest mathematical news, insightful interviews, and engaging discussions with leading mathematicians and scientists. The podcast covers a wide array of topics, including pure and applied mathematics, the intersection of mathematics with culture, art, history, and even theater and cinema.
The content recurrently explores significant mathematical concepts and breakthroughs, such as the Abel Prize, group theory, topological data analysis, and experimental mathematics. It also highlights the contributions and stories of notable mathematicians, including pioneers like Emmy Noether and Srinivasa Ramanujan. Real-world applications are a significant focus, with episodes discussing the role of mathematics in artificial intelligence, epidemiology, climate change, and energy systems.
Listeners are offered insights into the ways mathematics intersects with other creative and scientific disciplines, demonstrating its relevance to both historical contexts and modern innovations. The podcast often collaborates with renowned mathematical institutes like the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, covering events and research programs. Themes of connectivity, such as how mathematics helps model and solve complex problems in public health and the natural world, are also prevalent.
This podcast primarily aims to make complex mathematical ideas accessible to a broader audience, fostering a deeper understanding and appreciation of mathematics in everyday life and beyond. It can serve as a valuable resource for those interested in the ongoing developments and applications of mathematical science.
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Episodes:
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Meet your digital twin
2025-Jun-18
21 minutes
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Living proof: The meaning is in the arrows with Adina Goldberg
2025-Jun-11
22 minutes
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Postcard from Oslo: Masaki Kashiwara and the 2025 Abel Prize
2025-Jun-04
21 minutes
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Living proof: A conversation with Sarah Hart
2025-Apr-22
24 minutes
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Rob Eastaway: Shakespeare's mathematical life and times
2025-Apr-15
23 minutes
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Living proof: Diving into maths with Emmy Noether
2025-Apr-07
29 minutes
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The Abel Prize 2025
2025-Mar-31
29 minutes
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Evidence week: Shaping the future of AI
2025-Mar-25
24 minutes
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Living proof: Communicating mathematics with the INI and Hannah Fry
2025-Mar-18
28 minutes
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Euromaths: Reinhard Siegmund-Schultze
2024-Dec-24
15 minutes
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Playing with VisualPDE
2024-Dec-17
29 minutes
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Solve for X and the Martingale Foundation
2024-Dec-10
25 minutes
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Yolanne Lee: Cats, dogs and AI
2024-Dec-03
23 minutes
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Hannah Fry: Mathematics for the people
2024-Nov-26
26 minutes
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Euromaths: Heather Harrington
2024-Nov-19
28 minutes
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Euromaths: Giovanni Forni
2024-Nov-12
26 minutes
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Euromaths: Jessica Fintzen
2024-Nov-05
14 minutes
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Euromaths: Richard Montgomery
2024-Oct-29
16 minutes
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David Spiegelhalter and the art of uncertainty
2024-Oct-22
24 minutes
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Meet the multiverse
2024-Oct-08
14 minutes
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The Gömböc revisited
2024-Oct-01
22 minutes
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What are groups and what are they good for?
2024-Sep-24
25 minutes
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Euromaths: Avi Wigderson
2024-Sep-17
19 minutes
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The origin of life: On Earth and elsewhere
2024-Sep-10
27 minutes
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The secret to a happy summer: Seville, causality and staircases!
2024-Jul-24
19 minutes
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On the mathematical frontline: Modelling behaviour
2024-Jul-16
24 minutes
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Euromaths: Maryna Viazovska
2024-Jun-26
11 minutes
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Euromaths: Artur Avila
2024-Jun-19
12 minutes
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Euromaths: Alessio Figalli
2024-Jun-11
8 minutes
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Euromaths: James Maynard
2024-Jun-04
16 minutes
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Euromaths: Hugo Duminil-Copin
2024-May-21
16 minutes
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The murmuration conjecture: finding new maths with AI
2024-May-15
17 minutes
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Tying together black holes, quantum gravity and number theory
2024-May-07
21 minutes
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The art of maths and the maths of art
2024-Apr-30
33 minutes
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Ramanujan: Dream of the possible
2024-Apr-23
12 minutes
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Celebrating spring with new shoots of mathematics
2024-Apr-16
24 minutes
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How physics can help AI learn about the real world
2024-Apr-09
23 minutes
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The force awakens: Quantum collisions
2024-Mar-26
24 minutes
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How does AI work?
2024-Mar-19
26 minutes
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It's all connected – climate change and the spread of diseases
2024-Mar-12
19 minutes
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Reduce, remove, refreeze: Repairing the Earth's climate
2024-Mar-05
27 minutes
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Bye bye 23, hello 24!
2023-Dec-12
25 minutes
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Can we build a low carbon energy network
2023-Dec-05
25 minutes
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The travelling salesman
2023-Nov-28
22 minutes
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The universal machine: Putting Alan Turing on the stage
2023-Nov-21
30 minutes
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A disappearing number
2023-Nov-14
25 minutes
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Have physicists discovered a fifth force of nature?
2023-Nov-07
22 minutes
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Victoria Gould: Combining mathematics and acting
2023-Nov-07
21 minutes
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How many dimensions are there?
2023-Oct-24
18 minutes
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Telescope topology
2023-Oct-17
32 minutes
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From clicks to chords
2023-Oct-03
25 minutes
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How does human noise impact whales?
2023-Sep-26
28 minutes
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Living Proof: The irrational diary of Clara Valentine
2023-Sep-19
16 minutes
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Mathematical summer fun
2023-Sep-12
24 minutes
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Gravitational waves reveal cosmic hum
2023-Jul-25
25 minutes
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Sarah Hart: Once upon a prime
2023-Jul-18
21 minutes
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A very old problem turns 30!
2023-Jun-23
25 minutes
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Chocolate and mayonnaise
2023-May-23
17 minutes
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From clicks to chords
2023-May-16
25 minutes
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A new map of dark matter
2023-May-09
21 minutes
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SBIDER Presents: Shining a light on COVID modelling
2023-May-03
20 minutes
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Synchronised swimming
2023-Apr-25
19 minutes
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Does infinity exist?
2023-Apr-18
22 minutes
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Climate change and ready meals: Challenges for epidemiologists
2023-Apr-04
14 minutes
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Living Proof: Timandra Harkness – How to make maths funny
2023-Mar-28
28 minutes
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Living Proof: Hannah Thomas – Making data accessible
2023-Mar-21
31 minutes
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Living Proof: Communicating from the frontiers of mathematics
2023-Mar-14
31 minutes
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On the mathematical frontline: Tom Irving
2023-Mar-07
29 minutes
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Sexual statistics
2023-Feb-28
22 minutes
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What are liquid metal batteries
2022-Dec-13
22 minutes
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A 60% chance of rain: Weather, climate, and how to deal with uncertainty
2022-Dec-06
21 minutes
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Are the constants of nature really constant?
2022-Nov-29
23 minutes
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Stadium maths
2022-Nov-23
15 minutes
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Voices from Ukraine: Yuriy Semenov
2022-Nov-15
20 minutes
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Voices from Ukraine: Nataliya Vaisfel’d
2022-Nov-08
24 minutes
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Women of Mathematics: Carola-Bibiane Schönlieb
2022-Oct-11
13 minutes
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Women of Mathematics: Holly Krieger
2022-Sep-20
9 minutes
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Women of Mathematics: Julia Gog
2022-Sep-14
9 minutes
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Women of mathematics: Anne-Christine Davis
2022-Sep-06
16 minutes
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Women of Mathematics: Nilanjana Datta
2022-Aug-31
10 minutes
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Women of Mathematics: Natalia Berloff
2022-Aug-24
8 minutes
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AI, babies, and agency
2022-Aug-16
22 minutes
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Machine learning and artificial intelligence
2022-Aug-09
31 minutes
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How the velodrome found its form
2022-Aug-03
19 minutes
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Maths on the red carpet - Fields Medallist June Huh
2022-Jul-26
14 minutes
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Maths on the red carpet – Fields Medallist Hugo Duminil-Copin
2022-Jul-19
14 minutes
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Maths on the red carpet - Fields Medallist James Maynard
2022-Jul-12
16 minutes
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Maths on the red carpet – Fields Medallist Maryna Viazovska
2022-Jul-05
21 minutes
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Maths on the red carpet –Revisiting the 2018 International Congress of Mathematicians
2022-Jun-28
15 minutes
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The maths and magic of shuffling
2022-Jun-14
29 minutes
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Living Proof: Anita Layton – one of Canada’s most powerful women
2022-May-24
27 minutes
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On the mathematical frontline: Matt Keeling
2022-May-17
26 minutes
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Reducing NHS waiting lists in the wake of COVID
2022-May-10
25 minutes
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Living Proof: Collaborating with the Isaac Newton Institute
2022-May-03
36 minutes
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New ways of seeing with the INTEGRAL project
2022-Apr-26
25 minutes
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How to predict a changing climate
2022-Apr-19
28 minutes
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Flying home with quantum physics
2022-Apr-12
18 minutes
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La La Lab: A tour through maths and music
2022-Apr-05
24 minutes
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On the mathematical frontline: Francesca Scarabel
2022-Mar-30
22 minutes
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On the mathematical frontline: Ed Hill
2022-Mar-29
15 minutes
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