Carmen is doing a PhD in applied mathematics at UCL with a focus on mathematical modelling of complex systems in urban environments. She enjoys maths outreach, eating cheese naan, and has been working for Chalkdust since 2017.
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Every issue we feature another great model on page 3 of our magazine. This time we look at what to do when zombies attack.
