Unapologetic Mathematicians
Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a Mathematician? Hear from Mathematicians at the University of Leeds about their research, their journey to becoming a Mathematician, as well as what keeps them busy outside of University life.
Jon Ward
In this episode I chat to Jon about the mathematics of traffic jams, the art of estimation, and how abstract ideas about symmetry can be used to describe our everyday lives.
Robert Barham
Today I'll chat to Robert Barham about what it's like to do mathematics education research, what we can tell about shapes from their symmetries, and why he finds logic both beautiful and funny.
Mike Evans
In this episode I talk to Mike about his research into the maths behind soft condensed matter physics, why maths sometimes feels like poetry, and he also tells me about the transferable skills from showbusiness to lecturing.
Kasia Wyczesany
In this episode I talk to Kasia about why she became a research mathematician, the benefits of eating chocolate and going on hikes for doing mathematics, and how spheres behave in higher dimensions.
I can be found on bluesky: @hopeiona.bsky.social
Richard Elwes
In this episode I talk to Richard about life as a lecturer, writing maths books, his favourite huge numbers, and ask for music recommendations to accompany doing maths.
Richard's book can be found here: https://richardelwes.co.uk/huge-numbers/
I can be found on bluesky: @hopeiona.bsky.social
Unapologetic Mathematicians Trailer
Hear from staff and PhD students at the University of Leeds about their life as Mathematicians. New episodes will be released every week!
