Puzzle

A deceptive brain teaser about profit sharing.

This puzzle is apparently used in job interviews — would you pass?

Number the dots so that each line of three adds up to 22.

Be the first to mark the corners of a square to win this game!

Here's one of our favourite strategy games.

Stretch your mind with this mess-free egg puzzle.

A logic teaser in honour of George Boole.

Exploring the five different notions of average.

Making a biased coin fair.

In how many ways can you make it up the stairs?

Making a very special number out of primes.

Maths in a minute

Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.

From clicks to chords

How is frequency related to pitch? Hear the music we love emerge from pure mathematical beats.
How does human noise impact whales?

We talk to Stuart Johnston who uses mathematics to find out how noise pollution in the oceans impacts whales.
Balancing the equations of a low carbon energy network

Generating electricity without the use of fossil fuels is not just an engineering and industrial challenge, it is also a huge mathematical challenge.
Living Proof: The irrational diary of Clara Valentine

In this podcast author Coralie Colmez shares insights into her novel The irrational diary of Clara Valentine.
Mathematical summer fun

We talk to early career mathematicians who spent some of their summer holiday solving problems posed by industry — such as how to blend a perfect smoothie!