Scilence 42: Pure Mathematics & LOYALTY

This week, I'm delighted to be chatting to a fellow 'spreadsheeter'.  I've never met anyone as enthusiastic about spreadsheets as me!  My guest, a pure mathematician, smashes through the stereotypes that girls are not good at maths.  As a result of leaky pipelines for women in mathematics, she describes the pressure placed on her to increase the visibility of women within her academic field.  

She's happy to take on this additional work, she just wishes she did not have to.  Nevertheless, its the abundance of creativity, beauty and support in maths that keeps her passionate.  We talk about failure, the futility of competition, collaboration and finding her 'maths mom'...All essentials for surviving and thriving in such an abstract discipline.