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          Five tools to explain something technical

          There are many ways of explaining technical ideas, and using a range of strategies can give the most intuitive understanding.
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          Maths in a minute: Asymptotic expansions

          Approximating a function with a divergent series.
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          If you ignore exponentially small terms they can come back to bite you.
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          How a question about rainbows led to an entire field of mathematics.

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          Explore the connections between maths and music!
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          The unity of mathematics: a meeting in honour of Sir Michael Atiyah

          Mathematicians from across maths and physics and around the world gathered to celebrate Sir Michael Atiyah.
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          Winter is coming: Where are we going?

          What can we expect from the pandemic this winter and autumn?
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          On the road to dark energy (with chameleons)

          We may be a little closer to a direct detection of dark energy thanks to a new result that came about, in a sense, by accident.
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          Black Heroes of Mathematics 2021

          This inspiring conference featured speakers from Africa, the US, the Caribbean and the UK. Here are some highlights.
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          Keeping people safe at large events

          How can sporting events, concerts, or festivals be kept safe in the face of rising COVID-19 infections?
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          Maths in a Minute: Category theory

          A quick introduction to an abstract concept that's useful in anything from genetics to cosmology.
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          Maths in a Minute: The wagon wheel effect

          Have you ever noticed the strange phenomenon of wheels appearing to move backwards while the vehicle is moving forwards? Aadit Jain explains why!

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