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Did you know …

Did you know …

Scientists have recorded 1.75 million species on our planet, but estimate there may be between 5 to 100 million more that are unrecorded!

Environment

  • Non-destructive testing with the help of mathematics

    Non-destructive testing with the help of mathematics

    Every day we put our trust in the buildings and vehicles around us, feeling confident that they aren’t going to collapse while we use them. One of the main reasons for this confidence is that a small army of engineers is constantly testing our planes, trains and buildings, looking for cracks or defects so that […]

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  • Five different careers that use maths

    Five different careers that use maths

    Explore a variety of different careers that use mathematics via these career advice videos from icould.com       Matt discusses his role as a consultant at the Met Office:   Sarah talks about her role in finance management for the Arcadia Group:   Chris discusses construction management at Balfour Beatty:   Nicola on her role designing satellites […]

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  • Understanding plant growth with the help of mathematics

    Understanding plant growth with the help of mathematics

    How mathematics is used to measure plant growth and to create mathematical models that can imitate and predict growth using Hookes law.

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  • Percolating Possibilities

    Percolating Possibilities

    Imagine you are a farmer who owns an orchard. One of your greatest fears is that blight spreads through your orchard, destroying your crops and ruining your livelihood. You therefore want to know how best to plant your trees in order to minimise the chance of the blight taking over. Mathematicians have modelled this problem […]

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  • Whale watching

    Whale watching

    How do you count the whale population when there are only a few hundred of them and they keep out of sight?

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  • Leaving messy footprints

    Leaving messy footprints

    The ‘carbon footprint’ is a measure of the amount of pollution that is created by doing certain things; but why does that matter, and what does it actually mean?

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  • Caring for the environment

    Caring for the environment

    Carson was a lone voice speaking out for statistical scientific studies on pesticides, which helped spark the environmental movement.

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  • A bug's life

    A bug's life

    Most cicadas live for just a few years, but periodic cicadas live much longer, with lifespans of 13 or 17 years depending on the species.

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