Rachel Riley, Countdown: do maths, not war

Rachel Riley is known to millions as the co-host and resident mathematician of the cult TV show 'Countdown', and its off-shoot '8 out of 10 cats does Countdown'. In 2013 she appeared on the hit BBC show 'Strictly Come Dancing'. Now she's taking on the online trolls with the Centre for Countering Digital Hate. In the first episode of Women Tech Charge series 2, Rachel Riley talks to Anne Marie Imafidon about being Britain's favourite TV mathematician, and why we should do maths, not war.Rachel Riley is on Twitter and Instagram at @RachelRileyRR.Anne Marie Imafidon is on Twitter @aimafidon and Instagram @notyouraverageAMIPlease subscribe and rate this show - it really helps share the tech love with a wider audience.Join the conversation with the hashtag #WomenTechCharge on Twitter, and join the Evening Standard Tech group on FacebookFor more tech content from the Evening Standard visit Standard.co.uk/tech Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Women Tech Charge is back!From fashion to finance, technology is revolutionising every area of our lives. Meet the extraordinary women who are leading the charge.Hosted by Dr. Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE, CEO of www.stemettes.org, Women Tech Charge is a series of candid, inspiring and often funny conversations with inventors, entrepreneurs and even real-life spies. These are stories of eureka moments, successes and failures, passions and ideas, which will inspire you to take charge – woman or otherwise.Women Tech Charge is a podcast from the Evening Standard. For the latest news, entertainment and more audio content visit www.standard.co.ukAsk your Google Assistant or Alexa for the news from the Evening StandardTwitter: @eveningstandardFacebook: Facebook.com/eveningstandardInstagram: @evening.standardFollow Anne Marie on twitter at @aimafidon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.