News from the world of Maths
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December 13, 2011
Maths is a creation of our brains, so how come it describes the world around us so amazingly well? How is it that |
December 13, 2011
"It's a great day for particle physics," says Ben Allanach, a theoretical physicist at the University of Cambridge. "It's very exciting, I think we're on the verge of the Higgs discovery." And indeed, it seems like the Large Hadron Collider at CERN has given particle physics an early Christmas present — compelling evidence that the famous Higgs boson exists. |
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December 12, 2011
Researchers in Germany have created a rare example
of a weird phenomenon predicted by quantum mechanics:
quantum entanglement, or as Einstein called it, "spooky action at a
distance". The idea, loosely speaking, is that particles which have
once interacted physically remain linked to each other even when they're
moved apart and seem to affect each other instantaneously.
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December 12, 2011
You would not have thought it, but while you sit contentedly digesting your turkey and gazing at the telly, your brain is keeping up the hard work, making sure that everything in your body goes according to plan. And to understand this most amazing of nature's creations you need maths. Here are some of our favourite articles on brains, human and animal. |
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December 11, 2011
>It may be Sunday but that's no excuse for resting your brain. Plus has been grappling hard with the strange weirdnesses of quantum mechanics lately, and we think that you should too. So get ready to be mind-boggled. |
December 10, 2011
What would Christmas be without the unlimited eating? And even though you can't taste it, there's plenty of maths in food. Here's some yummy examples. |
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December 9, 2011
Is maths always true? |
December 8, 2011
Find some animal maths behind door number 8. |
