‘Pure maths is infinitely deserving of big slice of funding Pi’

Baroness Blackwood, chairwoman of Genomics England, and Professor Jon Keating, President of the London Mathematical Society, write for Times Red Box.

“Maths matters. The 80th anniversary of the cracking of the Enigma code reminds us of a towering achievement of mathematical thinking. But it is not a lone pinnacle. We depend utterly on mathematics, not only in daily life but also to achieve major societal goals.

“We are used to the idea that mathematics is an essential part of engineering, physics, epidemiology, finance and a host of other practical disciplines. Less obvious is the idea that mathematics for mathematics’ sake is not only intellectually beautiful in itself but can also have significant impact elsewhere.”

Read the full article in the Times Red Box.