Eugenia Cheng

About the author

Born in Hampshire in 1976, Eugenia Cheng is a British mathematician, educator, and concert pianist whose work spans higher category theory and the art of making mathematics accessible to general audiences. Known for combating math phobia through inventive analogies drawn from food and baking, she brings rare communicative flair to a demanding discipline. As a pianist, she specialises in lieder and art song.

She currently serves as scientist-in-residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.