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Dirac Centennial

September 1, 2002

100 years after the birth of Paul Dirac, mathematicians and physicists gather to celebrate his beautiful work.

One bug, two bugs, three bugs, four...

September 1, 2002

Anticipating anthrax

September 1, 2002

Can mathematics help defend against another attack?

Proof for Poincaré?

May 1, 2002

Shaped by the wind

May 1, 2002

Hardboiled detectives

May 1, 2002

May 1, 2002

Reflecting on extinction

May 1, 2002

Maths in a minute

Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.

Triangular number patterns

There are triangular numbers hiding all over the standard multiplication table! Find out how to discover them in this article!
The magic of shuffling

Want to shuffle like a professional magician? Find out how to shuffle perfectly, imperfectly, and the magic behind it.
Testing testing in schools

What's the safest way to reopen schools? And can testing make things better?
R's not all you need

When it comes to loosening COVID restrictions all eyes are usually on R — but it's also important to take account of prevalence.
Happy International Women's Day 2021!

From the mathematics of shuffling to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, we've really enjoyed speaking to all of these female mathematicians about their work over the last year.

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