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Welcome to the world of symmetry
Explore the mathematical study of symmetry with this collection of content, which includes short introductions, in-depth articles, a podcast, and some magic!
Amaze your friends! Astound your family!
We reveal some of the maths and magic hidden within a simple pack of cards!
The COVID-19 vaccines: Your questions answered
Are they safe? Are they effective? Will they stop the pandemic? Find out with our FAQ informed by experts.
The maths of COVID-19
Maths plays an essential role in fighting COVID-19, which is why the pandemic has featured a lot on Plus. Here is all our coverage at a glance.
Too big to write but not too big for Graham
Meet the number that's bigger than the observable Universe!
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?
Less is more: The quest for minimal surfaces
For over 250 years minimal surfaces have been playing hide and seek with mathematicians. But what are they and why are they interesting?
Strategic dating: The 37% rule
How many people should you date before settling for a relationship?
Rise of the machines?
Machine learning is the most important recent development in artificial intelligence. Find out how it works, what it can do, where it comes from and whether it's ethical with this collection of articles.
A strange definition of perfect
Perfect numbers have foxed mathematicians for over 2000 years. Here's a quick look at the long struggle to find them.
Keeping up with COVID-19
Never before have people had to work out the incidence of a disease in the middle of a pandemic in real time. The team behind the ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey have developed a way to do just that.
Using quantum mechanics to edit the past
Are you fascinated by the double slit experiment? Then hold on to your hat for Wheeler's delayed choice experiment.
The hardest logic puzzle ever
Stretch your neurons with this tricky, but lovely, variation on the Two Door riddle.
Vaccination: Where do we stand and where are we going?
Where have the COVID-19 vaccines got us so far and where we are likely to be when the rollout is complete?
How long a line can a pencil draw?
And how can we possibly know? Here's a quick example of the art of rough-and-ready calculation.
Triangular number patterns
There are triangular numbers hiding all over the standard multiplication table! Find out how to discover them in this article!
Testing testing in schools
What's the safest way to reopen schools? And can testing make things better?
The maths and magic of shuffling
In this podcast mathematician Cheryl Praeger and magician Will Houstoun reveal the maths and magic behind shuffling cards.