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Sophie Maclean

Sophie Maclean is a mathematician and maths communicator based in London. She has previously worked as a Quantitative Trader and a Software Engineer, and now gives mathematics talks all over the UK (and Europe!) on a variety of topics. She is also a member of the team behind Chalkdust Magazine and always has a project on the go! You can follow her on Twitter at @sophiethemathmo.

How to Keep Secrets in a Post-Quantum World

The list of panelists at the “Post-Quantum Cryptography” panel at the 9th HLF read like a who’s who in computer science. The first to join the panel was Vinton ‘Vint’ Cerf, often referred to as …

02. Nov 2022 | By Sophie Maclean | 11 comments

From Modern to Quantum Cryptography in 30 Minutes

Whitfield Diffie. © Heidelberg Laureate Forum Foundation / Flemming On the final day of Heidelberg Laureate Forum 2022, we were treated to a panel discussion on the importance of post-quantum cryptography. The panel included some …

28. Oct 2022 | By Sophie Maclean | 1 comment

Yoga for Mathematicians

The 9th Heidelberg Laureate Forum marked a return to the city of Heidelberg after two years online. The key features of the forum were back: the in-person lectures and panels, the boat trip, the dinner …

22. Oct 2022 | By Sophie Maclean | 1 comment

The Imitation Game: Turing and Beyond

Thanks to the eponymous film, “the imitation game” is a phrase known by many people. I must confess though, before the talk by Avi Widgerson (Nevanlinna and Abel Prize recipient), on day two of the …

21. Oct 2022 | By Sophie Maclean | 4 comments

Mathematics and Computer Science: The Challenges

The first panel of #HLF22 was titled “Future Challenges in Mathematics and Computer Science”. The panel was moderated by Ragni Piene (University of Oslo) and featured Eric A. Brewer (ACM Prize in Computing – 2009), …

12. Oct 2022 | By Sophie Maclean | 2 comments

Mathematics and Computer Science: The Future

12. Oct 2022 | By Sophie Maclean | 1 comment

The Lindau Lecture: Black Holes and Revelations

A key tenet of the Heidelberg Laureate Forum is the importance of collaboration: collaboration between those at the top of their field and those just starting out; between researchers from all over the world; and …

22. Sep 2022 | By Sophie Maclean | 2 comments

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