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Plus Advent Calendar Door #21: Quantum rescue

Quick, quick, before the world ends get your head around Schrödinger's equation. A possible consequence of the interpretation is the idea that the universe is constantly splitting into many parallel branches. So while one copy of you might witness a spectacular end to the world today, another can rest assured that it will survive.

Plus Advent Calendar Door #17: Happy Birthday to the INI!

The Isaac Newton Institute celebrates its 20th birthday this year, having opened in July 1992. To celebrate we had a rare glimpse behind its venerable doors to explore some of the research programmes that have been held there. As you'll see, what started out as abstract mathematics scribbled on the back of a napkin can have major impact in the real world.

Plus Advent Calendar Door #16: Eureka!

Looking for some Christmas reading? Good news! Eureka have published their first ever digital issue featuring authors such as Stephen Hawking, Roger Penrose, John Conway and more.

Plus Advent Calendar Door #15: Want to be a maths busker?

This summer, while at a conference in Poland, we were lucky enough to watch Sara Santos and her maths buskers perform on the streets of Krakow. Find out what maths busking is all about!

Plus Advent Calendar Door #14: Sporty sporty sporty sport

Don your lycra and lace your trainers... It's time to look back on a summer of sport and, of course, maths!

Plus Advent Calendar Door #12: And the winner is...

There are prizes behind today's door, from maths to physics, economics to art!