Kate Kitagawa Author

Kate Kitagawa (Author)
Dr Kate Kitagawa is one of the world's leading experts on the history of mathematics. She graduated from Princeton University, taught history at Harvard University, and held research positions at UC Berkeley, University of Cambridge, the Max Planck Institute, the University of Pretoria, and the University of Oxford. Her first book was a national bestseller in Japan, and she has been named one of the 100 most influential people in Japan by Nikkei Business. She is currently Director of the Space Education Office at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and works as an occasional broadcaster, with appearances on Netflix, CNN, the History Channel, and the BBC.

Timothy Revell (Author)
Dr Timothy Revell is a science journalist and lapsed mathematician. He currently works as Culture and Comment Editor at New Scientist. As a reporter and editor, he specialises in technology and mathematics, covering everything from artificial intelligence to the Abel prize. He also currently runs New Scientist's diversity internship scheme. He often appears on the BBC radio show 'The Naked Scientists', including in a slot answering listener's questions about mathematics.