Episode #35 - Rocking Maths with TomRocksMaths (Tom Crawford)

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Episode #35 - Rocking Maths with TomRocksMaths (Tom Crawford)

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Today we talk to Tom Crawford from the University of Oxford, and the Youtube channel TomRocksMaths. Make sure to check out his amazing content! @tomrocksmaths and tomrocksmaths.com

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Two University of Toronto students in the math and physics program discuss interesting topics in the field.

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