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Dr. Sean Elvidge

Associate Professor in Space Environment at the University of Birmingham, creating the next generation space weather forecast models. Included on Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

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Mathematics, Python

Number of Days Between Easter’s

My three year old asked me a pretty interesting question this morning, “how many sleeps is it until next Easter?”

Sean
Sean
April 7, 2018June 29, 2018 · 1 min read
Football, Python

Probability of World Cup Group Draw

The lineup for the 2018 FIFA World Cup is now complete, and the teams have been sorted into pots ahead of the group stage draw on December 1st. All draws are not equally likely, so what teams is your team likely to face? 

Sean
Sean
November 18, 2017December 1, 2017 · 3 mins read
Mathematics, Python

Distribution of Pancake Day

Today is pancake day and it got me thinking about the fact that I remember the day falling on my birthday (March 7th) just once in my lifetime. How long will I have to wait until it next falls on my birthday?

Sean
Sean
February 28, 2017April 16, 2022 · 4 mins read
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