Taking Maths Further Podcast
Talking to people who use maths in their work. Aiming to encourage further uptake of maths at A-level and beyond. brought to you by the Further Maths Support Programme. The FMSP supports students and teachers in England with mathematics, and you can find out more at furthermaths.org.uk. Hosts: Peter Rowlett (Nottingham Trent University) and Katie Steckles.
- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Episodes
- 20
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2015
Episode 20: Calculus and fluid dynamics
This week the topic was calculus and differentiation. We talked to Florencia Tettamanti, who’s a mathematician working on fluid dynamics. We talked about how Flo uses calculus to study the motion of …
Fri 22 May 2015
Episode 19: Computer games and mechanics
This week the topic was mechanics and friction. We interviewed Dan Hett, who works for CBBC writing computer games for their website. We talked about his work and how he uses a lot of mathematics in …
Fri 08 May 2015
Episode 18: Medical imaging and Fourier analysis
This week the topic was Fourier analysis. We interviewed Heather Williams, who’s a medical physicist and works with Positron Emission Tomography (PET) scanners, as well as other medical scanning devi…
Fri 24 Apr 2015
Episode 17: Nuclear reactor modelling
This week the topic was mathematical modelling and linear programming. We interviewed Rick Crawford from AMEC, who’s a mathematician studying decommissioning of nuclear reactors, and using mathematic…
Fri 27 Mar 2015
Episode 16: Actuarial science and normal distributions
This week the topic was statistical distributions and actuarial science. We interviewed Richard Harland, who works in risk management for an insurance firm. We talked to him about his work as an actu…
Fri 13 Mar 2015
Episode 15: Accountancy and cash management
This week the topic was mathematics and money, and how maths is used in finance. We interviewed Sarah O’Rourke, who’s an accountant working on the problem of moving cash around to where it’s needed i…
Fri 27 Feb 2015
Episode 14: Maths and Art
This week the topic was maths and art. We interviewed Edmund Harris, who spoke about his work using different media to engage people with mathematics, including his work creating art with a mathemati…
Fri 06 Feb 2015
Episode 13: Vectors, matrices and hearing
This week the topic was vectors and matrices. We interviewed Dave Langers, who studies the human brain, and how it processes hearing signals. We talked about how Dave uses matrices and vectors to sto…
Fri 23 Jan 2015
Episode 12: Regression and traffic management
This week the topic was data analysis. We interviewed Judith Elgie from INRIX about her work as a data analyst, and how she uses computers to analyse and predict the movement of vehicles on the roads…
Fri 09 Jan 2015
Episode 11: Programming and boolean algebra
This week the topic was boolean algebra. We interviewed Robie Basak, who's a computer programmer at Canonical, about his work on the Ubuntu operating system, and how he and his colleagues use mathema…
Fri 12 Dec 2014
Episode 10: Numbers, infinite and music
This week the topic was types of numbers and infinity. We interviewed Dorothy Ker, who’s a musician and composer. We talked about the way Dorothy uses maths to inspire her creativity, as well as the …
Fri 28 Nov 2014
Episode 9: Structural engineering and coordinates
This week the topic was coordinate geometry and structural engineering. We interviewed John Read, who’s a structural engineer, about his work and how he uses mathematics to design structures and buil…
Fri 14 Nov 2014
Episode 8: Packing Shapes and graphene
This week the topic was the most efficient way to pack shapes in 2D and 3D space. We interviewed Jacek Wychowaniec, who’s a scientist studying applications of materials science to biology. We talked …
Fri 24 Oct 2014
Episode 7: Astrophysics and trigonometry
This week the topic was trigonometry. We interviewed Stephanie Yardley, who’s a solar physicist. We talked about the research Stephanie does into activity on the surface of the sun, and how she uses …
Fri 10 Oct 2014
Episode 6: Exponential growth in Pensions
This week the topic was exponential growth, and pension investments. We interviewed Simon Perera from Lane, Clark & Peacock about his work as an actuary, what an actuary is and how it involves predic…
Fri 26 Sep 2014
Episode 5: CERN and standard deviation
This week the topic was standard deviation. We interviewed Clara Nellist, who's a researcher at CERN Geneva, Switzerland. We talked to Clara about her work in the Large Hadron Collider and how she us…
Fri 12 Sep 2014
Episode 4: Nautical Radar and quadratic equations
This week the topic was quadratic equations and their applications. We interviewed Colin Wright, who works on radar systems for coordinating and tracking ships and boats. Interesting links: Quadratic…
Fri 18 Jul 2014
Episode 3: Cellular automata, graph theory and brains
In this episode, we talk about cellular automata - including the Game of Life - and graph theory, and interviewed Jonathan Crofts from Nottingham Trent University about his research on complex networ…
Fri 11 Jul 2014
Episode 2: Statistical sampling in archaeology
In this episode we interviewed Alison Atkin from the University of Sheffield about her work as an archaeology PhD student, and how she uses statistical sampling to gather data about victims of the pl…
Fri 04 Jul 2014
Episode 1: Crime Scene Investigation, forensic science and Bayes' theorem
This week the topic was Bayesian statistics. We interviewed Emma Rixon from Nottingham Trent University about her work as a crime scene investigator and how forensic science uses Bayesian probabiliti…
Tue 24 Jun 2014
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