Sophie Maclean

This is a drawing a GCSE student did of me, whilst I was giving a talk about prime numbers to her and roughly 700 other school children. Used with her permission.


About Me

I am a mathematician, and mathematics student who loves sharing my love of Maths with anybody who will listen.

I am currently studying for an PhD in Mathematics, at Kings College London (KCL), under Dr Aled Walker, in analytic number theory and additive combinatorics. I completed my MSc in Mathematics at KCL in 2023, and was awarded my BA in Mathematics from Trinity College, Cambridge.

I have spoken at many events and schools all around the UK, from London to Edinburgh, and have even given a talk in Prague. I give talks for Maths Inspiration (and was the youngest Maths Inspiration speaker ever, by several years), and Maths in Action. I have also been involved with the Royal Institution Maths Masterclasses.

I recently spoke at Cheltenham Science Festival, where elements of my talk went viral and ended up on the news. I have appeared as a guest on BBC London Radio, and radio stations in Ireland, Germany and Australia. I’ve also been interviewed live on the BBC News (TV) Channel, and QI have tweeted about me.

I regularly write mathematical articles, and am on the official blog team for Heidelberg Laureate Forum. I am also a member of the team behind Chalkdust Magazine! I have also appeared on the Numberphile Youtube Channel.

My pronouns are she/her. CV available on request.

Mathmo

Noun
1. (slang) Student of Mathematics
2. Lover of all things Mathsy
3. Me

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