mathematics in science

Statue of Lord Kelvin in Glasgow. University of Glasgow, CC BY-SA   By Martin Hendry, University of Glasgow   “What got you into astrophysics?” It’s a question I’m often asked at outreach events, and I answer by pointing to my early passion for exploring the biggest questions about our universe. Well, along with seeing Star Wars at an impressionable age. This fascination with the fundamental is a well-trodden path for […]