Stumbling around in a changing world
Random walks are popularly described as a drunkard’s path down the streets. What happens when the streets also start to…
How does wireless communication work?
How to Plan for a Pandemic? An interview with Hans Heesterbeek
Prof. dr. ir. Hans Heesterbeek, one of the leading infectious disease epidemiologists in the Netherlands, is a busy man.
Metallic Statistics: How modern blacksmiths use mathematics to produce new materials
Steel industries work with universities trying to understand how microstructure features influence the properties of metals.
The Abel prize Laureates 2021 - László Lovász
On Wednesday the 17th of March the Abel prize was awarded to mathematicians László Lovász and Avi Wigderson
A multi-objective fight against prostate cancer
Evolutionary algorithms help physicians in the Amsterdam UMC to make treatment plans for prostate cancer patients.
My experience of teaching math in Africa
In the past few years, I have been involved in several projects concerning mathematical education in Africa.
Six degrees of Coronavirus
In this article we discuss how, during a pandemic, actions and interactions can have a huge impact on a big…