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#61 Organising an INI Satellite Programme: an interview with Professors Mark Blyth and Sasha Korobkin

September 25, 2024 • Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences • Episode 61

In the latest episode of Living Proof, Dan Aspel speaks to Professors Mark Blyth and Sasha Korobkin, organisers of the INI Satellite Programme “The mathematics of multiphase flows with applications” (https://www.newton.ac.uk/event/mfa/). In the conversation, Mark and Sasha explain the programme’s research themes and share their insights into the challenges and rewards of organising an INI programme at your home institution - in their case the University of East Anglia in Norwich.

00:00 - Introduction

00:49 - Welcome, overview of the programme, UEA and Norwich as a venue

07:22 - Social aspect of INI programmes

09:20 - Structure of the programme, starting with a summer school

13:02 - Central workshop of the programme: “New directions in multiphase flows” (https://www.newton.ac.uk/event/mfaw02/), connections with industry

16:30 - The challenges of running a satellite programme, without the infrastructure provided in Cambridge

20:50 - Discussing the two-year lead time from proposal to preparation to hosting the month-long programme, the importance of planning far in advance

22:45 - Success of the science during a month-long programme

26:38 - Personal highlights: “I was amazed we made it through the month without any catastrophes”, lecture on beer tapping

29:25 - Final thoughts, looking to the future