Rachel Thomas

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The growth rate of a disease

What is the growth rate and what does it tell us about an epidemic?

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R and herd immunity

What is herd immunity and what does it have to do with a number called R?

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New understanding of a neglected disease

New research reported at this year's Black Heroes of Mathematics conference is changing lives around the world.

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Can data science help rebuild our trauma networks?

Can mathematics help reshape our hospital networks?

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Balancing the equations of a low carbon energy network

Generating electricity without the use of fossil fuels is not just an engineering and industrial challenge, it is also a huge mathematical challenge.

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The mathematics of tomography has revolutionised modern medicine by allowing us to see inside a person's body and saved countless lives. Now new mathematics is being developed to give us an even better view.

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A very old problem turns 30!

Andrew Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem solved a centuries-old problem by opening a door onto the future of mathematics.

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A practical guide to writing about anything for anyone!

Some practical tips to help you when you need it most – when you are sitting at the keyboard, ready (or perhaps not so ready) to put your ideas on the page!

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