Are the sorts of equations which make the news every now and then helpful in portraying maths and science in a favourable light, and what do they say about our numeracy?

Paul will be talking about the use of maths in describing everyday things, such as how to walk in high heels, eat with chopsticks, choose the perfect beach or park a car.

After graduating from the University of Oxford in 1999 with a D.Phil in theoretical nuclear structure physics, Dr Stevenson spent a year as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. From there he was appointed as a Research Fellow at Surrey, a job he held for two years, which was followed by being appointed a Temporary Lecturer at Surrey in 2002, and a full Lecturer in 2005.