The Global Lab Episode 13 - Emma McKay - a podcast by The Global Lab

In this episode we talk to Emma McKay about the interface between science and policy. Martin explains why Wikipedia went offline and Hannah discusses toothpick statues and what it's like to work as a mathematician.

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Here are links to some of the topics we discussed on the show...

Read an article about David Imus' spectacular map of the US here: http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2012/01/the_best_american_wall_map_david_imus_the_essential_geography_of_the_united_states_of_america_.html

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See Scott Weavers toothpick sculpture of San Francisco here: http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2011/04/one-man-100000-toothpicks-and-35-years-scott-weavers-rolling-through-the-bay/?src=footer

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Casa's latest contribution to crowd modelling may be found here: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(11)70287-0/fulltext

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And discussion on what it's like to be a mathematician can be seen on the Quora website: http://www.quora.com/What-is-it-like-to-have-an-understanding-of-very-advanced-mathematics

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Hannah Fry is a research associate in CASA; her website is http://HannahFry.co.uk and she is called @FryRSquared on twitter.
Martin Zaltz Austwick is a lecturer at CASA; his website is http://SociablePhysics.com and his twittername, conveniently, is @SociablePhysics.

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