How can topology and how fundamental maths can contribute to discoveries in health, disease and beyond? Donuts. Donuts will help explain.
Dr Agnese Barbensi is an applied and computational topologist whose research explores how the shape of biological molecules influences their behaviour. From proteins that tie themselves into knots to DNA that becomes tangled and untangled, Agnese uses mathematics to uncover patterns that help explain some of biology’s most complex questions.
In this episode, Agnese reflects on growing up in a small village in Tuscany, choosing mathematics over literature, overcoming imposter syndrome during her PhD at Oxford, and building a career that spans mathematics, biology and physics.
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