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Can you see the sound of a drum?
If you sprinkle sand on a vibrating plate it forms the most beautiful patterns. We explore why that happens, what it has to do with mathematical pioneer Sophie Germain, and how the question opens up a huge range of maths.
Can you hear the shape of a drum?
The sound of a plucked string depends on how long it is, so you can hear the length of a string. But can you hear the shape of a drum?
Ada Lovelace Day - Women and the ICM
To celebrate Ada Lovelace day, we've spoken to some of the brilliant women honoured at the International Congress of Mathematicians.
Halloween Maths
Want to get in the mood for Halloween? We've gathered together some of the spookiest maths we could find.
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Physics in a minute: The double slit experiment
One of the most famous experiments in physics demonstrates the strange nature of the quantum world.
Myths of maths: The golden ratio
The golden ratio has many amazing properties. But is it really a secret of nature and the epitome of beauty?
The PEMDAS Paradox
It looks trivial but it keeps going viral. What answer do you get when you calculate 6÷ 2(1+2)? David Linkletter explains the source of the confusion.
On what day of the week were you born?
Want to impress an audience? Then why not become a lightning calculator and work out the day on which someone was born from their birthday really fast.
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