Symmetrical patterns like this one are one of Marcus du Sautoy’s passions (Image: Shigeru Tanaka/AmanaImages/Corbis) (Image: David Levene)
He plays the trumpet, loves football and has a well-known fondness for pink hoodies. Next week, University of Oxford mathematician Marcus du Sautoy takes over from Richard Dawkins as Charles Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science. Is he bothered by comparisons with his fearsome predecessor? And what will his message be? Paul Parsons went to find out
What made you apply for the Simonyi chair?
It encapsulates the two things I’m passionate about: discovering new scientific results and communicating them…
