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The Plus advent calendar 2021

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This year we are proud to have started our collaboration with the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (INI). The INI is an international research centre that attracts leading mathematical scientists from all over the world, and our neighbour here on the University of Cambridge's maths campus.

Our job is to bring the wide range of research that is being done at the INI to a general audience. In this year's advent calendar we bring you some of our favourite INI related content, produced over the last twelve months. From Euler's formula to group theory, there's a lot to choose from, all linked to current mathematical research. Enjoy!

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This content is part of our collaboration with the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (INI), an international research centre and our neighbour here on the University of Cambridge's maths campus. INI attracts leading mathematical scientists from all over the world, and is open to all. Visit www.newton.ac.uk to find out more.

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  • What do chocolate and mayonnaise have in common? It's maths! Find out how in this podcast featuring engineer Valerie Pinfield.

  • Is it possible to write unique music with the limited quantity of notes and chords available? We ask musician Oli Freke!

  • How can maths help to understand the Southern Ocean, a vital component of the Earth's climate system?

  • Was the mathematical modelling projecting the course of the pandemic too pessimistic, or were the projections justified? Matt Keeling tells our colleagues from SBIDER about the COVID models that fed into public policy.

  • PhD student Daniel Kreuter tells us about his work on the BloodCounts! project, which uses maths to make optimal use of the billions of blood tests performed every year around the globe.