Mathematics

Tonight Professor Dillon Mayhew discusses his research into matroid theory. Matroids are abstract mathematical objects that can be thought of as finite geometrical configurations.  Audio

Early trials suggest some students will struggle to pass new compulsory NCEA standards in numeracy and literacy.

The new standards will be brought in for NCEA Level 1 next year.

While some teachers… Audio

Over the last month or two, there has been a lot of press coverage of the new James Webb Space Telescope, and quite a lot of that coverage has mentioned the fact that the telescope is going to "sit at… Audio

Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy says humankind's laziness might just be its saving grace. Despite being frowned upon, du Sautoy says our inherent reluctance for hard work can often lead us to… Audio

Mathematical equations can help us get new perspectives, but sometimes can be difficult to understand. This week, one story about how maths has helped the understanding of a enigmatic quirk of heart… Audio

 A crafty way to get people interested in mathematics! Audio

A report from the Education Review Office is sounding the alarm about slipping standards in the teaching of maths at primary schools. ERO says teachers' capability to teach maths is of particular… Audio

Dillon Mayhew, Associate Professor from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at Te Heranga Waka/Victoria University of Wellington joins us once again. Tonight he's taking a look at computer… Audio

Mathematician Dilon Mayhew is taking a round trip - looking into the shortest path between two points on a surface, such as the surface of a sphere. Audio

Our pundit this evening is mathematician Dr. Dillon Mayhew from Victoria University. He's remembering Aotearoa's most prominent mathematician Vaughan Jones who died unexpectedly at the beginning of… Audio

Mathematics underpins modern life, and if students were taught the ideas behind it they'd better understand its relevance and power, says Stefan Buijsman who got his PhD in the philosophy of… Audio

What if there was a magic number that proved you right? There's no such thing, but we do have the p-value which is the probability that your scientific hypothesis is right. Audio

New research by world-leading spinal surgeon Dr Ken Hansraj shows that heavy and overcrowded schoolbags are causing serious danger to children's growing spines. Audio

Dr Nic Petty runs a social enterprise called Creative Maths, her mission is to make maths and stats fun for both students and older. Audio