Articles

José-Manuel Rey unveils the curse of attractiveness

Are the unchanging features of the Universe really unchanging?

The maths behind a curious ITV game show

Explorers return with news from the Arctic

Plus starts a new project on health and medicine

How does it spread?

Adding weight helps Earth dodge killer asteroids

Did the Big Bang mark the beginning of time? Not if we live in a bubble multiverse!

The Abel Prize 2009 goes to Mikhail Gromov

These are busy times for Plus. Apart from celebrating our 50th issue by putting together a bumper collection of in-depth articles, news and reviews, we're also working on various special projects, some of which have already gone live, and some of which will reach you over the next few weeks and months. Here's a sneak preview of what's in store for 2009...

The computer animation used in movies and games is now so lifelike, it is very hard to believe that you are actually watching a surface built from simple shapes of triangles. Phil Dench tells Plus how he uses mathematics to help bring these models to life.

Why length matters