Living Proof: the Isaac Newton Institute podcast
The Isaac Newton Institute is the world's foremost mathematical research centre. Living Proof aims to highlight the diverse people and interconnected topics linked to its many activities. Interviewees range from visiting academics and lecturers to mathematicians, other scientists, musicians, artists, students, and prominent figures within the University of Cambridge and beyond. The podcast typically involves mathematical themes, but is specifically aimed at a general audience. The focus is on the subjects being interviewed and the social stories they have to tell, not just on the significance and details of the research they may be undertaking. We hope there is interest and inspiration here for everyone.- The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (UK) is an international research centre based in Cambridge, UK. A part of the University of Cambridge, it has been hosting research programmes on mathematical themes since July 1992.Visit > www.newton.ac.uk/news/ini-podcast
Episodes
79 episodes
#63 Exploring anomalous diffusion: an interview with Aleks Mijatovic and Codina Cotar
In the latest episode of Living Proof, Dan Aspel speaks to Aleks Mijatovic (Warwick, Alan Turing Institute) and Codina Cotar (UCL) about the Stochastic systems for anomalous diffusion programme. They’ll be speaking about the theme...
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Episode 63
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28:46
#62 Exploring Twistor Theory - an interview with Lionel Mason and Maciej Dunajski
In the latest episode of Living Proof, Dan Aspel speaks to Professors Lionel Mason (Oxford) and Maciej Dunajski (Cambridge) of the Twistor Theory programme (https://www.newton.ac.uk/event/twt). ...
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Episode 62
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30:05
#61 Organising an INI Satellite Programme: an interview with Professors Mark Blyth and Sasha Korobkin
In the latest episode of Living Proof, Dan Aspel speaks to Professors Mark Blyth and Sasha Korobkin, organisers of the INI Satellite Programme “The mathematics of multiphase flows with applications” (https://www.newton.ac.u...
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Episode 61
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33:19
#60 Exploring 'Mathlib' and the digitisation of mathematics: an interview with Professor Kevin Buzzard
In the latest episode of Living Proof, Dan Aspel speaks to Professor Kevin Buzzard of Imperial College London. Inspired by a lecture given by Thomas Hales at INI’s Big Proof (https://www.newt...
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Episode 60
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55:35
“Meet the… Simons Postdoctoral Fellows” mini series #12 Dr Luke Davis
Established in 2021, the INI Postdoctoral Fellowships in Mathematics scheme enables “exceptional early career researchers in the mathematical ...
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Episode 66
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18:53
#59 Meeting the three mathematics medalists from the STEM for Britain awards 2024
In this episode of Living Proof, Dan Aspel is joined by three guests: Daniel Gardham (Surrey), Katherine Benjamin (Oxford), and Francisco de Melo Virissimo (LSE), all of whom won medals as podium finishers at the 202...
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Episode 65
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32:58
“Meet the… Simons Postdoctoral Fellows” mini series #11 Dr S. J. Kole
Now in its third year, the INI Postdoctoral Fellowships in Mathematics scheme enables “exceptional early career researchers in the mathematical sciences” to...
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Episode 64
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8:13
#58 Linking Cambridge with Africa: how to co-host an international research workshop
From 8-12 January 2024, the "Equivariant methods in geometry" took place in INI's main seminar room in Cambridge, UK. So far, so routine procedure. However, this workshop had the unique twist...
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Episode 63
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22:22
#57 Cambridge Festival | Prof Ben Allanach previews his talk: "The Force Awakens: Quantum Collisions"
In this short episode, Dan Aspel speaks to Professor Ben Allanach (Cambridge, CERN) about his talk "The Force Awakens: Quantum Collisions<...
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Episode 62
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9:59
#56 Voices from Ukraine: Olena Domanska of the Solidarity for Mathematicians programme
Episode published 30/01/24 In February 2022, Olena Domanska and her family left their home in Ukraine. The ongoing Russian invasion has meant that they are yet to return to the world they left behind. However, through her e...
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Episode 61
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19:44
“Meet the… Simons Postdoctoral Fellows” mini series #10 Dr Samuel Stark
Episode published: 20/11/23 Thanks to the generous support of the Simons Foundation, the INI-Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Mathematics...
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Episode 60
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4:40
“Meet the… Simons Postdoctoral Fellows” mini series #9 Dr Zhao-He Watse Sybesma
Episode published: 10/10/23 Thanks to the generous support of the Simons Foundation, the INI-Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Mathematics...
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Episode 59
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10:30
“Meet the… Simons Postdoctoral Fellows” mini series #8 Dr Paul Pruzina
Episode published: 09/10/23 Thanks to the generous support of the Simons Foundation, the INI-Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Mathematics...
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Episode 58
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5:29
#55 Marbles, pint glasses and the Kepler conjecture: an overview of the 2023 GeomPack programme, with organisers Simon Cox and Adil Mughal
In the latest episode, Dan Aspel speaks to Simon Cox and Adil Mughal - organisers of the 2023 programme "GeomPack: Geometry and packing in material structure and biology". T...
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Episode 57
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28:08
#54 Discussing "The Irrational Diary of Clara Valentine", an interview with Coralie Colmez
Episode recorded: 17/07/23In this episode of Living Proof, Dan Aspel speaks to Coralie Colmez, author of the young adult novel "The Irrational Diary of Clara Valentine...
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Episode 56
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16:43
#53 Disproving Ravenel's "telescope conjecture": an interview with Tomer Schlank and Jeremy Hahn
Episode recorded: 07/07/23In this episode of Living Proof, Dan Aspel and Marianne Freiberger are joined by Tomer Schlank (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) and Jeremy Hahn (MIT). Working alongside Robe...
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Episode 55
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Thirty years of proof: celebrating Andrew Wiles on the anniversary of Fermat's Last Theorem
The 23rd of June 2023 marks exactly thirty years since Sir Andrew Wiles announced his historic first proof of
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Episode 54
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26:42
#51 Celebrating the Newton Gateway's 10th anniversary, an interview with Clare Merritt
This year, and more specifically during the week of 20 March, the Newton Gateway to Mathematics will be celebrating its 10th anniversary.A "knowledge intermediary for the mathematical sciences...
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Episode 53
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15:36
#50 Why should we bother communicating INI research? An interview with Rachel Thomas and Marianne Freiberger
In this 50th (!) episode of Living Proof, Dan Aspel speaks to Rachel Thomas and Marianne Freiberger of Plus magazine. Plus works closely with INI to help explain, celebrate and ...
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Episode 52
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31:57
#49 How to make maths funny, an interview with Timandra Harkness
In episode #49 of Living Proof, Dan Aspel and Maha Kaouri are joined by presenter, writer and comedian Timandra Harkness. The author of Big Data: Does Size Matter? And Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society speaks a...
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Episode 51
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28:01
Making data accessible: an interview with Hannah Thomas of Government Analysis Function
Episode published 15/02/23In episode #48 of Living Proof, Dan Aspel and Maha Kaouri speak to Hannah Thomas of Government Analysis Function (analysisfu...
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Episode 50
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31:23
“Meet the… Simons Postdoctoral Fellows” mini series #7 Dr Nicolas Boulle
Thanks to the generous support of the Simons Foundation, the INI-Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Mathematics is now in its second year of enabling “exc...
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Episode 49
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7:49
“Meet the… Simons Postdoctoral Fellows” mini series #6 Dr Patrick Sprenger
Thanks to the generous support of the Simons Foundation, the INI-Simons Postdoctoral Fellowships in Mathematics are enabling “exceptional early career res...
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Episode 48
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10:54
Voices from Ukraine: Yuriy Semenov of the Solidarity for Mathematicians programme
Forced to leave Ukraine, and his work at the Institute of Hydromechanics at the National Academy of Sciences, due to the Russian invasion of February 2022, Yuriy Semenov found sanctuary in Britain at th...
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Episode 47
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Voices from Ukraine: Nataliya Vaisfel'd of the Solidarity for Mathematicians programme
Professor Nataliya Vaisfel’d was until recently Head of the Chair of methods of mathematical physics at Odesa I. I. Mechnykov National University. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at
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Episode 46
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