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Dr. Richard Elwes, Associate Professor of Mathematics at the University of Leeds, talks numbers - huge, ancient and modern.

Jim McQuaid, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Composition, University of Leeds, discusses the contents of the atmosphere and their effect on the climate and human health. For more on Dr. Jim McQuaid's research, including work on Leeds' air quality,  click here.

Catherine Walsh, Associate Professor, University of Leeds, discusses the ways to find alien worlds, how they are formed, what we know about them and the direction of future research.

René Oudmaijer, Professor of Astrophysics, University of Leeds, discusses how stars are formed, how they develop and how they die.

Douglas Parker, Professor of Meteorology, University of Leeds, discusses modern meteorology in the UK and Africa and its contribution to climate modelling. His research is on the interaction of weather systems with global circulation and the resultant impacts on society. Professor Douglas Parker is affiliated with the NCAS (National Centre for Atmospheric Science) & the NORCE Norwegian Researc...

Melvin Hoare, Professor of Astrophysics, University of Leeds, explains radio astronomy, discusses his research, and highlights the development of radio astronomy in Africa. For more about Professor Melvin Hoare and his research, click here:  https://eps.leeds.ac.uk/physics/staff/4113/professor-melvin-hoare