Synchronised swimming
How do green algae manage a perfect breaststroke even though they haven't got a brain? Enter the maths of synchronisation.
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The Abel Prize 2019
Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck has been awarded the Abel Prize 2019 for her pioneering work in geometry, analysis, mathematical physics and more. The Abel Prize is awarded every year for outstanding scientific work in mathematics. Uhlenbeck is the first woman to receive it in its 16-year history.
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