Helen Wilson is a professor of applied mathematics and the head of department at UCL. Helen’s research focuses on complex fluids.
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ORDER OF CONVERSATION:
0:00 - Intro
0:25 - Early life
4:35 - Undergraduate at Cambridge
6:37 - PhD at Cambridge
10:29 - Applied & Pure Mathematics
17:35 - Moving to America
18:57 - Return to England
19:30 - Research Into Complex Fluids
25:14 - Becoming Head of Department
30:37 - Teaching
32:40 - Chocolate Fountain Research
35:53 - Life Outside Mathematics
38:32 - Influence of Susan Brown
39:42 - What’s Exciting About Mathematics
43:15 - Future Plans
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