The mathematical shapes in your brain
Join us as we follow Kathryn Hess on a mathematical mystery tour of the marvellous intricacy of the brain!
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Maths in a Minute: Simplices – the atoms of topology
If you love triangles as much as we do, we have great news – you can have them in any dimension you want! -
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Maths in a minute: Artificial neurons
When trying to build an artificial intelligence, it makes sense to mimic the human brain. Artificial neurons do just that. -
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Complex square roots
How to take the square root of a complex number — and discover a beautiful new surface in the process. -
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Euler's formula
There are a million things in maths named after Leonard Euler. Here's a beautiful formula involving complex numbers. -
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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? -
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Where are England footballers born?
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Maths in a minute: The Wells-Riley model
How do you calculate your risk of catching an airborne disease? -
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Maths in a Minute: Computational fluid dynamics
The mathematical equations governing fluid flow may have no known solutions, but maths still has the answers! -
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The Delta variant: What do we know?
The UK is yet again bracing itself for a government announcement regarding COVID-19 restrictions. The worry this time surrounds the Delta variant, first detected in India and classed a variant of concern by the UK government on May 6, 2021.
offRead more about...front page textAs the Delta variant is worrying the UK, researchers from the JUNIPER consortium have published all they know about it.
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A breath of fresh air
There would be a scandal if thousands of people were dying from a disease caught from the water that comes out of the tap. Or if commonly used building materials were causing widespread disease. Could the COVID-19 pandemic change our expectations about catching diseases from the air indoors?
Lidia Morawska
offRead more about...front page textCould COVID-19 change our expectations for clear air indoors?
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Maths in a minute: The positive predictive value
When you receive a positive test result for a disease, the chance you actually have it depends on how common the disease is.