A Mathematical Eye (Presidential Address)

The Mathematical Sciences have never been more visible. Modellers and statisticians have informed policy during the pandemic and Big Data impinges on everybody’s daily lives. For a mathematician there is so much more: mathematics is all around us. In this talk I will explore the world with a mathematical eye. This leads to questions about how a mathematician sees ordinary objects, mathematics in society, and the role and responsibilities of the mathematical community to help unlock everyone’s inner mathematician.
The only prerequisite for this talk is an enquiring mind.

This is a hybrid event. It takes place at the University of Birmingham in the Teaching and Learning Building, Lecture Theatre 2. A campus map can be found here
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/contact/directions/index.aspx
The best way to reach our campus is by train, the local station is called 'University'. A zoom link can also be obtained upon registration