Maths on the Move

Joe Hilton: Striking the balance with health economics

Should a life-saving, but expensive, cancer drug be made available on the NHS even though it only benefits very few people? Or should the money be allocated to drugs that

Meet a Mathematical Family

“He asked me this question because I'm his sister and he loves me.”  Mathematics can often be seen as a solitary endeavour, but as this quote from one of our latest podc

Ramin Zabih: Welcome to the ArXiv

In this episode, we meet the CEO of one of the most important institutions in mathematics - arXiV. Around since 1991, the website is a publicly accessible home for mathem

James Fergusson: AI and data intensive science

What is the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in scientific research? In this episode, Cambridge Professor James Fergusson talks about some cutting-edge research

Ulrich Sperhake and Seppe Staelens: Boson stars

Welcome to the latest episode of Maths on the Move! In this episode we spoke to Cambridge Professor of Theoretical Physics Ulrich Sperhake and his graduate student, Seppe

Holly Krieger: The dynamics of numbers

Plus is based at the Maths Faculty at the University of Cambridge so we have lots of opportunities to talk to interesting mathematicians about their work and their workin

Hannah Fry wins Leelavati Prize!

Hannah Fry, Cambridge's first Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics, has been awarded the Leelavati Prize at this year's International Congress of Mathemat

Julian Sahasrabudhe: The ICM 2026

We are continuing our conversations with mathematician colleagues at the University of Cambridge, part of the podcast we produce for the Maths Faculty here. Today we meet

Richard Samworth: The ICM 2026

We are very lucky to be based at the Centre for Mathematical Sciences at the University of Cambridge. To start our latest podcast season we bring you a series of conversa

Living Proof: Building digital hearts

Imagine if your doctor had a digital model of your heart, personalised to you and updated with your latest medical information. This isn't science fiction – this revoluti

Living Proof: Céline Broeckaert and Frank Verstraete

"I have learnt that even if you are not a master in mathematics and science you are still able to grasp the essence." This is Céline Broeckaert talking, believe it or no

Adventures in Model Land

You are blue, and are surrounded by other blue people: swirling together in a dot, identical and indistinguishable. From somewhere above you hear the ticking of a clock,

Living Proof: Kevin Buzzard and proof assistants

There's been a lot of talk recently about whether artificial intelligence is becoming just as good as maths as humans are. But quietly in the background there's been anot

Living Proof: Moustapha Fall

In this episode of the Living Proof podcast we're delighted to meet Moustapha Fall. Moustapha is the Center President of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (

Living proof: Codina Cotar and some amazing mathematical art

Earlier this year the the anomalous mathematical patterns sci-art competition attracted some jaw-dropping entries. The competition was held in connection to the Stochasti

Topological data analysis with Michael Hill

The mathematical area of topology is all about figuring out what truly defines a shape. Famously, topologists consider a coffee cup to be the same as a doughnut because o

David Tong and 100 years of quantum mechanics

Welcome to the new season of the Maths on the Move podcast!  We start the season with theoretical physicist David Tong of the University of Cambridge looking at an impor

Liz Fearon: Co-producing mathematics with the public

We may not notice it, but mathematics impacts our lives on a daily basis. Mathematical models inform policy decisions around the economy and public health. They are used

Living proof: Hunting through higher dimensions with Zhouli Xu

On May 30th 2024 seminar goers at Princeton University witnessed a thrilling moment. The mathematician Zhouli Xu of the University of California, LA, announced that, toge

Brainstorming AI with Maths4DL

The capabilities of artificial intelligence may appear to be galloping ahead, but there are still many challenges that need to be solved. Last month we joined members of