Dave Lloyd is in London today (Tuesday 13 January) for a visit to the Mathematics Department at UCL. He is giving a talk in the Applied Mathematics Seminar Series on “Spatially localised multi-dimensional patterns in fluid mechanics and biology“. The talk presented an overview of some of the latest work on a mathematical theory for the formation of spatially localised multi-dimensional patterns that occur in fluid mechanics (convection with double diffusion, sun hotspots, and spikes on the surface of a ferrofluid) to biology (fairy circle vegetation patches). The talk was pedagogic, taking the audience through some of the recent new ideas in the area and open problems that remain. The talk is based on joint work with Reinhard Richter (Bayreuth), Daniel Hill (Oxford), Jason Bramburger (Concordia), and Matthew Turner (Surrey). The photo below shows Dave as he entered the UCL campus.