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What is the cosmological constant?

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One hundred years ago, in 1905, Albert Einstein changed physics forever with his special theory of relativity. Since then his name — and hair do — have become synonymous with genius. John D Barrow looks at Einstein as a media star.

The maths of infinite series

Infinities are tricky things and have perplexed mathematicians and philosophers for thousands of years.

Are records predictable in any way?