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The powers of the multiplication table

Explore the amazing patterns that reveal the powers hidden in the multiplication table!
CO2 monitor
Maths helps curb COVID-19 in schoolsUK Schools have received more than 300,000 CO2 monitors as part of a government initiative that has received significant input from mathematicians.
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Hiding in plane sight

Flying a plane on a secret mission? Some basic geometry can help you avoid being captured by an adversary.
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Maths in a minute: Statistical mechanics

Bridging the gap between the microscopic snd the macroscopic.
Vaccine
Understanding waning immunity

What can we expect from a disease for which natural or vaccine induced immunity wanes?
normal curves
Maths in a minute: The normal distribution

It's so ubiquitous it's normal!
gamma distribution
Maths in a minute: The gamma distribution

How long do you have to wait for more than one thing to happen?
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Maths in a minute: Probability distributions

They are incredibly useful, but what exactly are they?
exponential distribution
Maths in a minute: The exponential distribution

How long do you have to wait for something to happen?
Poisson distribution
Maths in a minute: The Poisson distribution

What's the chance that something happens?
die
Maths in a minute: The binomial distribution

Measuring your chance of success.
network of people
Why the generation time of COVID-19 is importantTo work out the famous R number you need to know the time between infections.
  • 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.

  • Chocolate and mayonnaise
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    What do chocolate and mayonnaise have in common? It's maths! Find out how in this podcast featuring engineer Valerie Pinfield.

  • From clicks to chords
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    Is it possible to write unique music with the limited quantity of notes and chords available? We ask musician Oli Freke!

  • The lungs of the Earth

    How can maths help to understand the Southern Ocean, a vital component of the Earth's climate system?

  • SBIDER Presents: Shining a light on COVID modelling
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    Was the mathematical modelling projecting the course of the pandemic too pessimistic, or were the projections justified? Matt Keeling tells our colleagues from SBIDER about the COVID models that fed into public policy.

  • Mathematical snapshots: Daniel Kreuter

    PhD student Daniel Kreuter tells us about his work on the BloodCounts! project, which uses maths to make optimal use of the billions of blood tests performed every year around the globe.