Articles

epidemic curves
The Delta variant: What do we know?As the Delta variant is worrying the UK, researchers from the JUNIPER consortium have published all they know about it.
open window
A breath of fresh airCould COVID-19 change our expectations for clear air indoors?
design
Maths in a minute: The positive predictive valueWhen you receive a positive test result for a disease, the chance you actually have it depends on how common the disease is.
Hoare
Tony Hoare: Beyond QuicksortImagine a world without computer errors. Tony Hoare, inventor of the famous Quicksort algorithm, is working on making it possible.
numbers
Happy birthday Quicksort!Quicksort is a famous algorithm which celebrates its 60th birthday this year. We explore its clever workings.
bubbles
Happy birthday Quicksort: Starting with bubblesNext month sees the 60th birthday of a famous algorithm called Quicksort. Its inventor Tony Hoare told us that it all started with bubbles.
icon
The shower equation: Dealing with delayMany processes, including climate change and the spread of COVID-19, involve a delay. Here's a beautiful equation designed to model such processes.
asymptote
Maths in a minute: AsymptotesCurves can be crazy, but asymptotes are nice and straight.
icon
The physics of languageCan physics shed new light on understanding language? An exciting new approach that brings together theoretical physics, mathematics and computer science might give us a new way to capture what makes a language unique.
virus
Will the virus escape the vaccines?Can the virus that causes COVID-19 mutate into a vaccine-resistant strain? And if yes, what would this mean for our vaccination strategy?
icon
Counting rose petalsThe beautiful rose curve has an odd pattern to the number of its petals – this student and teacher team explain why...
traffic
Seeing traffic through new eyesUsing artificial intelligence to improve traffic, protecting the environment and human health.