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Phone tutoring boosts math scores when schools are forced to close
Published Sep 9, 2026 · 21m
This Nature Podcast episode discusses telephone tutoring during school shutdowns and what changing world-map projections could mean for atlases. Research highlights cover synchronized optical clocks and greenhouse-gas emissions from pigs. The publisher provides the episode audio on Acast.
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Springer Nature
Hannah Fry discusses receiving the 2026 Leelavati Prize, mathematics as part of culture, and her experiences communicating mathematical ideas. The conversation explores why public understanding matters and how sharing mathematical insights can connect research with a wider audience.
Hosted by Marianne Freiberger, Rachel Thomas
Plus / University of Cambridge
Chris Budd describes conversations between AI researchers and UK parliamentarians during Evidence Week. The episode examines algorithmic bias, potential medical applications and the mathematical foundations needed to understand AI. It considers how communication between researchers and policymakers, together with stronger mathematics education, can inform decisions about the technology.
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Plus / University of Cambridge
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