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COVID-19 and universities: What do we know?What can last year's experiences tell us about the coming academic year?

Maths in a minute: Gradient descent algorithmsWhether you're lost on a mountainside, or training a neural network, you can rely on the gradient descent algorithm to show you the way!

Maths in a minute: Machine learning and neural networksMachine learning makes many daily activities possible, but how does it work?

The mathematical shapes in your brainJoin us as we follow Kathryn Hess on a mathematical mystery tour of the marvellous intricacy of the brain!

Maths in a Minute: Simplices – the atoms of topologyIf you love triangles as much as we do, we have great news – you can have them in any dimension you want!

Maths in a minute: Artificial neuronsWhen trying to build an artificial intelligence, it makes sense to mimic the human brain. Artificial neurons do just that.

Complex square rootsHow to take the square root of a complex number — and discover a beautiful new surface in the process.

Euler's formulaThere are a million things in maths named after Leonard Euler. Here's a beautiful formula involving complex numbers.

Going with the flow: are lateral flow tests useful?Lateral flow tests have become a common feature in our lives. What impact can they have on managing COVID-19?

Where are England footballers born?Which region of England produces the most England players?

Maths in a minute: The Wells-Riley modelHow do you calculate your risk of catching an airborne disease?

Maths in a Minute: Computational fluid dynamicsThe mathematical equations governing fluid flow may have no known solutions, but maths still has the answers!