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News from the world of maths: How long is a day?
News from the world of maths: Professor risk
News from the world of maths: Is time travel allowed?
Is time travel allowed?
We're all on a journey into the future, but can we travel into the past? Find out with Kip Thorne
Protecting the nation
Making sure that vaccination works
Influenza virus: it's all in the packaging!
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We have all become more aware of the dangers of influenza this year, but why is it so dangerous? Julia Gog explains that the unusual structure of the influenza genome can lead to dangerous evolutionary jumps, and how mathematics is helping to understand how the virus replicates.
Build your own disease
An activity for the classroom
Build your own disease

Guidance for the classroom activity
News from the world of maths: The Plus podcast: Protecting the nation
News from the world of maths: Do you know what's good for you? The maths of infectious diseases
News from the world of maths: Pandora's 3D box
Pandora's 3D box
A new 3D version of the Mandelbrot set