Living Proof: the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

About Living Proof: the Isaac Newton Institute podcast

The Isaac Newton Institute is the world's foremost mathematical research centre. Living Proof aims to highlight the diverse people and interconnected topics linked to its many activities. Interviewees range from visiting academics and lecturers to mathematicians, other scientists, musicians, artists, students, and prominent figures within the University of Cambridge and beyond. The podcast typically involves mathematical themes, but is specifically aimed at a general audience. The focus is on the subjects being interviewed and the social stories they have to tell, not just on the significance and details of the research they may be undertaking. We hope there is interest and inspiration here for everyone.- The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (UK) is an international research centre based in Cambridge, UK. A part of the University of Cambridge, it has been hosting research programmes on mathematical themes since July 1992. Visit > www.newton.ac.uk/news/ini-podcast

Publisher

Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

26 Mar 2019

Latest episode

2 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

95 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Sept 2026

   Can maths predict your energy use? with Dr Ellen Zapata-Webborn - Episode #78

   Send us Fan Mail Human behaviour is messy. People aren't always perfectly rational and don't always have the right information to make perfect decisions. But can mathematics help us model the way people will act in a given situation so that we can better prepare our energy grids and health systems? We spoke with Dr Ellen Zapata-Webborn, a Senior Research Fellow in Data Science and End Use Energy Demand at the UCL Energy Institute, where she works on the Smart Energy Research Lab (SERL) projec...

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   6 Aug 2026

   ArXiv in the age of AI with Professor Ramin Zabih - Episode #77

   Send us Fan Mail How have pre-prints and ArXiv changed the landscape of mathematical publishing? And how is AI changing ArXiv? Plus Magazine editors Rachel Thomas and Marianne Freiberger sat down with Professor Ramin Zabih, one of the leaders of ArXiv, when he came to visit the INI for our AI for Maths and Open Science in April. Watch the talk he gave here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyT0Z94kvGU --- Living Proof is the podcast of the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sc...

3. 

   8 Jul 2026

   Quantum chaos and simple equations with Prof Jens Marklof - Episode #76

   Send us Fan Mail A chaotic system is one where the outcome is sensitively dependent on initial conditions. Small disturbances can take the system in new, unpredictable directions. Professor Jens Marklof has built a successful career understanding the mathematics that underpin the chaos of quantum systems. His career, or indeed any academic career, is a kind of chaotic system. You never know which meeting or conversation will send you off in a new direction. In a fascinating conversation...

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YouTube views

162,727

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

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Quality

69

Social presence

94

YouTube

86

Engagement

30

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