This week the topic was data analysis. We interviewed Judith Elgie from INRIX about her work as a data analyst, and how she uses computers to analyse and predict the movement of vehicles on the roads, to generate information about where traffic jams are and which roads are clear.
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Puzzle: A lorry can travel from point A make a delivery at point B, 70 km away, in 1 hour. Today, however, after 30 minutes at the normal speed, the lorry is forced to stop for ten minutes. Resuming the journey, can the lorry arrive on time without breaking the 70mph speed limit?
Solution:
Episode 14: Maths and Art
Episode 13: Vectors, matrices and hearing
Episode 11: Programming and boolean algebra
Episode 10: Numbers, infinite and music
Episode 9: Structural engineering and coordinates
Episode 8: Packing Shapes and graphene
Episode 7: Astrophysics and trigonometry
Episode 6: Exponential growth in Pensions
Episode 5: CERN and standard deviation
Episode 4: Nautical Radar and quadratic equations
Episode 3: Cellular automata, graph theory and brains
Episode 2: Statistical sampling in archaeology
Episode 1: Crime Scene Investigation, forensic science and Bayes' theorem
Episode 20: Calculus and fluid dynamics
Episode 19: Computer games and mechanics
Episode 18: Medical imaging and Fourier analysis
Episode 17: Nuclear reactor modelling
Episode 16: Actuarial science and normal distributions
Episode 15: Accountancy and cash management
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