Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Oxford and Cambridge Mathematician Dr Tom Crawford explains why the Pokédex is the perfect tool to learn mathematical modelling. Recorded live at TEDx Habs Elstree February 2025.

Thanks to Habs Boys School for recording and editing the video.

Dr Tom Crawford teaches undergraduate Maths at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge - Robinson College.

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