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Contagious maths, Part 3: Everybody is different

In Part 3 Julia refines our model to use one of the most important numbers in disease modelling. And there's a chance for you to explore its meaning using a new interactivity.
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Entropy: From fridge magnets to black holes

Entropy is the hero of our story – bringing together physics at every scale.
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Contagious maths, Part 4: Get moving!

In the final Part we explore what other aspects we need to consider to make a model more realistic. There's an interactivity that allows you to party, commute, and visit friends and we find out more about what life as a research is like from Julia.
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From steam engines to the limits of physics

Come on a fantastic journey from some of our oldest ideas about physics to the biggest mystery of the modern age!
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Contagious maths, Part 5: Meet the researchers!

In this final part, you can meet the researchers themselves and find out about the real research questions that Julia and some of her colleagues are working on!
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AI be the judge: The use of algorithms in the criminal justice system

Could AI help judges deliver fair and transparent sentences? A recent study group involving law experts and mathematicians explored the challenges involved.
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AI be the judge: Part II

We continue our exploration of the potential use of AI in sentencing.
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Maths in a minute: The SIR model

Find out the basics of the SIR model, the basis most disease modellers use to understand the spread of a disease through a population.
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Maths in a minute: R – the reproduction ratio

The reproduction ratio, R, is one of the most important numbers in epidemiology. Find out what it means in this very easy introduction.
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Maths in half a minute: Exponential growth

What do we mean when we say that something grows exponentially? Find out in this very easy introduction, suitable for anyone curious to know more!
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A tip of the hat: Celebrating an aperiodic monotile

Here's a look at the shape that can tile the plane in a non-repetitive pattern — and some of the creative uses people have found for it.
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Maths in a minute: Odds ratios

Is your new face cream associated to getting spots? The odds ratio can help figure it out.