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Mmmm..... MathsJam!

What do card games, crochet, puzzles, post-it notes and beer have in common? They are all vital ingredients to the phenomenon sweeping the UK... MathsJam!
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Want to be a popular maths author?

We're happy to announce a competition for short popular maths articles open to Plus readers of all ages and backgrounds. The winning article will be published in a forthcoming book provisionally named fifty, which will be published by Oxford University Press to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications in 2014.

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Plus Advent Calendar Door #8: Women in maths

Plus is edited entirely by women who are happily disregarding gender stereotypes, so we're always happy to highlight women's achievements in maths. We've got lots of content by or about women mathematicians on Plus and here are some of our favourites.
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Plus Advent Calendar Door #5: Science in School!

We love Science in School, the European journal for science teachers, featuring news about the latest scientific discoveries, teaching materials and many other useful resources for science teachers. The journal is freely available online, with articles translated into many European languages. The print version (in English) is free within Europe. Here are some of our favourite recent articles.