The Authors

Dr Thomas Woolley

Senior Lecturer, University of Cardiff [previously postdoctoral researcher, University of Oxford]

Thomas Woolley specialises in mathematical biology, where his doctorate focused on understanding the pattern formation behind fish spots and zebra stripes. Alongside this research he now investigates mathematical models of stem cell movement. The hope is that by understanding how stem cells move we can influence them and thus speed up the healing process. He is experienced in mathematical outreach activities. Most recently he was the Fellow of Modern Mathematics at the London Science Museum and helped redesign their mathematics gallery.

Dr Andrew Krause

Departmental Lecturer in Applied Mathematics

Andrew Krause is an applied mathematician working in mathematical biology and nonlinear dynamical systems. A large focus of his work is on understanding complex extensions of classical reaction-diffusion models which might be more physically and biologically relevant to understand pattern formation in nature. Besides pattern formation, he has worked on a number of other projects, from modelling invasions in ecology and cancer, to studying the chaotic rotation of celestial bodies and cell growth in tissue engineering bioreactors.