Maths in the Movies
Maths is used to create many of the special effects that modern films rely on so much. As an example, […]
Fighting Cancer with Maths
Cancer is the second biggest killer after heart disease, causing almost 30% of all deaths in the UK. Unfortunately, cancer […]
Saving Lives With Mathematics: Removing Landmines and Tumours
Researchers from the Engineering Tomography Lab (ETL) at the University of Bath are developing cutting edge mathematical techniques to improve […]
What Did the Greenland Ice Sheet Used to Look Like? Using Maths to Understand Climate Change
As average global temperatures increase, one of the biggest impacts of climate change can be seen in the form of […]
Natural Flood Management: How Mathematics Can Help Manage the Risks
Flooding is one of the biggest concerns of many communities, with about 5.2 million properties (one in six) in England […]
ExoMars: Autonomous Vehicles for the Red Planet
A new Mars rover is being prepared for launch in 2020 that will carry equipment capable of searching for life […]
Maths in Space: Mission to Jupiter
A recent government report found that the UK space industry grew in 2014/15 to represent 6.5% of the global space […]
Gallium Nitride: Lighting the Future
Never before has energy efficient lighting been so popular, or so widespread. But we could be doing better. The latest […]
Cleaning up the Energy Act: Carbon Capture and Sequestration
The way we deal with the carbon we produce as a by-product of using fossil fuels is coming under increasing […]
Mathematics Matters Case Studies Summary: How Mathematics Is Changing the World
Every aspect of our modern lives is affected by mathematics. Without mathematics, smartphones wouldn’t work, aeroplanes wouldn’t fly and many […]