The mathematical sciences are part of everyday life. Modern communication, transportation, science, engineering, technology, medicine, manufacturing, security, finance, and many other disciplines and domains depend on the mathematical sciences, even if we don’t always realize it. It is important for mathematical researchers to convey the importance of their work to diverse audiences. This often comes down to being able to quickly and simply describe what you are doing and why.

With that in mind, the National Academies’ Board on Mathematical Sciences and Analytics (BMSA) invites early career professionals and students who use mathematics in their work to submit short video “elevator speeches” describing how their work in mathematics is important and relevant to our everyday lives (see BMSA’s Fueling Innovation and Discovery for examples of how advances in the mathematical sciences are changing our understanding of the world, creating new technologies, and transforming industries). This can be an unedited selfie video, an animation, or any other format. We just want to learn about why your work is important in 1-2 minutes.

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