Aperiodical News Roundup – August 2024

Here’s a quick round-up of some news stories from this month. Awards The Royal Society has announced its award winners for 2024, which include mathematicians Ingrid Daubechies (Bakerian Medal/lecture for the physical sciences), Hannah Fry (David Attenborough Award/lecture for public engagement) and Philip Maini (Sylvester medal for mathematical research). And the joint IMA/LMS Christopher Zeeman…