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.
More from Chalkdust

The Secret Lives of Numbers
We review the fourth of this year's nominees for Book of the Year
Artificial music
Carmen Cabrera Arnau explores the use of AI in composition
Review: Power in numbers — the rebel women of mathematics
Celebrate International Women's day by reading about rebel women in mathematics!
Prize crossnumber, Issue 03
Be in for a chance to win a £100 goody bag if you can solve our fiendish crossnumber
Politics: a tweeting glance
What does Twitter have to do with politics?
Prize crossnumber, Issue 01
Our original £100 prize crossnumber. Download and enjoy!
