Adam Kucharski is among a number of epidemiologists who has suddenly been thrust into the limelight. We discuss his career and the current state of the coronavirus pandemic.

This episode was supported by G-Research, a world-leading quantitative finance research firm, hiring the brightest minds to tackle the biggest questions in finance - learn more at gresearch.co.uk/numberphile/

Adam Kucharski's website

Adam's books on Amazon, including The Rules of Contagion

Some of our previous podcasts that touch on epidemiology include these ones with Kit Yates, Hannah Fry and Jennifer Rogers

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Professor Jennifer Rogers discusses coronavirus vaccinations, the media, and her own path to medical statistics.

Jennifer Rogers website, with links to all sorts of things

Jennifer's TEDx Talk

Jennifer has written about cornavirus vaccinations on the Phastar blog here and here

For some previous Numberphile chat and videos about coronavirus you can check these out:

Gondor Calls For Aid with Kit Yates

The Coronavirus Curve with Ben Sparks

Crystal Balls with Hannah Fry

Other links...

The Royal Statistical Society

Phastar

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Dr Vicky Neale's latest book is about why people should study mathematics - but why did SHE study mathematics?

Dr Neale's website - with links to her work and books and craft

Why Study Mathematics - book on Amazon

Vicky's author page on Amazon

Vicky's craft, including the prime bracelets

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Author and puzzle guru Alex Bellos talks about mathematics, writing, reviews, and his early days running a nightclub.

Check out Alex's books on Amazon including his latest, The Language Lover's Puzzle Book

Alex's website has more information and links to his work and here is Alex on Twitter

Playlist of Alex's videos on Numberphile

Elliptical Pool Table video and Cake Cutting video

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School teacher Bobby Seagull is well-known for appearing on a quiz show - but there's much more to his story.

Episode sponsored by Brilliant - brilliant.org/numberphile

Bobby Seagull's website

Bobby on Twitter

Bobby's book The Life-Changing Magic of Numbers

National Numeracy

West Ham Utd

Watch Bobby on University Challenge

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Nursery Rhymes and Numbers - with Alan Stewart

A team of composers and musicians have joined forces to re-imagine classic nursery rhymes with new counts, timings and tempos. It's dubbed Tuplets for Toddlers, and has been led Numberphile's resident composer Alan Stewart.

Check out the album on Amazon

On iTunes

Spotify

And on Bandcamp

An old interview with Alan can be found here

A couple of Brady's favourite videos scored by Alan include this one from Mt Everest and this one from Chile - but there are countless more!

Oh, this fire log one was good too

Economist Tim Harford on the importance of numbers and statistics.

Tim Harford's website has links to most of his projects

Tim's book How to Make the World Add Up - signed copies on Maths Gear

Tim Harford books on Amazon

Tim's video on Numberphile

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Sir Roger Penrose is one of the biggest names in mathematics AND physics. Here he talks about sibling rivalry, Stephen Hawking, having ideas, and toilet paper.

Roger Penrose Wikipedia

Roger Penrose books - Amazon

The Order of Merit

The Theory of Everything - 2014 movie about Stephen Hawking

Penrose Tiling

Penrose Toilet Paper

The San Francisco Transit Center with its Penrose Tiling

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Dr Katie Steckles is a mainstay of the mathematics communications scene and a regular in our videos. Here she discusses her life at school, university, and now as a freelance maths communicator. Plus life as a pirate.

Katie Steckles website

Follow Katie on Twitter

Talking Maths in Public

Check out Katie's videos on Numberphile

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Apologies for the change in audio quality part way through - we had technical issues!

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Tributes to mathematician Ronald Graham - a man of many talents.

Our guests include Steve Butler, Tom Leighton, and Joe Buhler

Ron Graham 'fan' webpage

Ron Graham papers

Ron Graham on Numberphile

A collection of Numberphile videos about Graham's Number

Tom Leighton written tribute to Ron

Steve Butler tribute to Ron