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Saving the whales and curing cancer are two of the great challenges of the present day, and mathematics has a part to play in addressing them.

Uploaded 10-06-26

This talk will use these two examples to illustrate the process of mathematical modelling to gain insights into how the world works and how we can change it.

A lecture by Chris Budd 7 January

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
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