Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Living Proof: the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

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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...

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#17 Running the numbers: an interview with Dr Tony Hill 18.10.2019 16:56

Send us Fan Mail Featuring mathematician and long-distance running enthusiast Dr Tony Hill.

#16 Life in “a harmonic universe”: an interview with Tamara Kokilashvili 18.10.2019 17:34

Send us Fan Mail Featuring Georgian-born pianist and mathematical enthusiast, Tamara Kokilashvili.

#15 Talking maths in public: an interview with Matt Parker 20.09.2019 11:45

Send us Fan Mail Featuring maths communicator, YouTuber, author and stand-up comic Matt Parker.

#14 “A Golden Age of maths communication”: an interview with Professor Chris Budd 16.08.2019 16:58

Send us Fan Mail Featuring Professor Chris Budd (Bath), a participant in two INI programmes in 2019 and a wide selection of others of the past 27 years.

#13 When mathematicians and environmental scientists meet: an interview with Professor Paula Harrison and Dr Martine Barons 16.08.2019 23:27

Send us Fan Mail An environmental sciences-themed discussion with Professor Paula Harrison (CEH) and Dr Martine Barons (Warwick).

#12 Investigating the Wiener-Hopf technique: an interview with Dr Anastasia Kisil 16.08.2019 10:33

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the podcast, Dan Aspel speaks to Dr Anastasia Kisil (Cambridge), co-organiser of the "Bringing pure and applied analysis together via the Wiener-Hopf technique, its generalisations and applications" programme.

#11 Tour de France Special: an interview with Professor David Abrahams 26.07.2019 28:20

Send us Fan Mail As the Tour de France 2019 enters its final stages, Dan Aspel sits down with lifelong cycling fan (and INI Director) Professor David Abrahams to exchange various informed (David) and uninformed (Dan) opinions on this year's race, a little about the mathematical beauty of cycling, and the fascinating quirks of photography and physics that led to one of the strangest finish lin...

#10 “Bringing the changes we want in Africa”: an interview with Dr Bubacarr Bah 24.06.2019 19:11

Send us Fan Mail In episode #10 Dr Bubacarr Bah of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences in Cape Town (https://aims.ac.za/) shares with us his thoughts on compressive sampling and its relevance for the "Approximation, sampling and compression in data science" programme, details his role within AIMS and talks us through the important work the Institute does in providing opportun...

#09 “The beauty of results”: an interview with Professor Svitlana Mayboroda 24.06.2019 21:22

Send us Fan Mail Episode #9 welcomes Professor Svitlana Mayboroda to the podcast. The Kirk Distinguished Visiting Fellow (https://www.newton.ac.uk/about/fellowships/kirk) for the "Approximation, sampling and compression in data science" programme, Svitlana talks us through a brief history of her career, her specialism in harmonic analysis, a love of mathematics for its own sake and the r...

#08 Interdisciplinary excitement: an interview with Professor Xian Chen 17.05.2019 11:10

Send us Fan Mail Episode #8 sees the podcast speak to Professor Xian Chen of the "Mathematical design of new materials" programme. A brief chat recorded in-between seminar talks, subjects touched upon include interactions between the fields of mathematics and mechanics, potential outcomes of such activity and the popularity of interdisciplinary events in general. Hosted by: Dan Aspel (IN...

#07 The realities of academic life: an interview with Professor Irene Fonseca 17.05.2019 36:53

Send us Fan Mail In episode #7 we speak to Professor Irene Fonseca, Director of Carnegie Mellon's Center for Nonlinear Analysis and Kirk Distinguished Visiting Fellow for INI's "Mathematical design of new materials" programme. Subjects touched upon include the power of academic interactions, the obligations placed upon high-achieving female mathematicians, a love of painting an...

#06 Mathematikum: an interview with Professor Martin Buhmann 23.04.2019 17:50

Send us Fan Mail In episode #6 we welcome Professor Martin Buhmann (Giessen) of the "Approximation, sampling and compression in data science" programme to speak about the Giessen-based Mathematikum centre. As co-Director of this central German mathematical science centre he is perfectly placed to discuss public engagement with mathematics, how a more "physical" approach can hel...

#05 Exploring sundials: an interview with Dr Frank King 23.04.2019 20:29

Send us Fan Mail In episode #5 we speak to Dr Frank King (Churchill College) about his recent book "Sundials: Cutting Time", the challenges and mathematics involved in designing such classical timepieces, and whether a young Sir Isaac Newton was himself the creator of a Sundial. Hosted by: Dan Aspel (INI Communications Manager)

#04 What can an early career researcher contribute? An interview with interview with Henri Elad Altman 26.03.2019 12:02

Send us Fan Mail Podcast #4 sees INI catch up with Henri Elad Altman, a PHD student engaged in the SRQ programme. In our short chat we cover the day-to-day realities of participating in an INI programme, what life is like in Cambridge for a visiting researcher and whether it is "intimidating" to work alongside senior colleagues for weeks at a time. Hosted by: Dan Aspel (INI Communication...

#03 A male dominated environment: an interview with Susanne Hilger 26.03.2019 15:03

Send us Fan Mail In episode #3 we chat with PHD student Susanne Hilger about life as a more junior Participant in an INI programme and the issues raised by being a female mathematician in a traditionally male-dominated environment. Hosted by: Dan Aspel (INI Communications Manager)

#02 A mother of three in a academia: an interview with Professor Patricia Goncalvez 26.03.2019 20:30

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we speak to Professor Patricia Goncalvez about the direction her career has taken so far, the challenges in obtaining enough experience to apply for senior positions, and the realities of juggling a growing family alongside growing professional responsibilities. Hosted by: Dan Aspel (INI Communications Manager)

#01 Directing the INI: an interview with Professor David Abrahams 26.03.2019 25:30

Send us Fan Mail In this inaugural podcast, INI Director David Abrahams speaks about his role at the Institute, reflects on his first two-and-a-half years in the post and looks forward to the remainder of his tenure. Hosted by: Dan Aspel (INI Communications Manager)