MathsScience & Engineering
Close encounters of the mathematical kind
Could there be life on other planets? Astronomers created an equation to help us look for aliens.
Million-year-old maths
Ancient dinosaur fossils are often missing bones, but maths can help fill in the blanks.
The first computer programme
Ada King, Countess of Lovelace, was the only legitimate child of romantic poet Byron. At 17, her remarkable maths abilities began to show.
The father of modern physics
The famous 20th century scientist Albert Einstein once said, ‘Education is that which remains when one has forgotten everything learned in school’. He meant that learning how to be inquisitive and think for yourself is more important than just memorising facts. That’s how Einstein discovered the theory of relativity - thinking hard about the maths of the universe.
Driving faster than the speed of sound
Bloodhound is a British racing project hoping to beat the land speed record, and they’ve got a supercomputer to work out how.
Can numbers explain the universe?
Scientists use numbers to describe the rules of the universe. Where do these numbers come from, and what do they mean?
Solving crime with science and maths
Understanding probability can mean the difference between catching a criminal and convicting the innocent.
Communication in a digital world
We send millions of digital messages around the world every day, and maths makes sure they get there.
Bringing land back to life
Land mine trip-wires are almost invisible, but the Radon Transform picks them out from the background to keep soldiers and civilians safe.