Puzzle

Puzzle pageMystery Christmas theft
Puzzle page Losing a pound
Puzzle pageWhat would you do for a dollar?
Puzzle pageChocolate egg or chocolate bunny? Dark chocolate or white?
Puzzle pageBecome the life and soul of the party with our Plus puzzle!
Puzzle pageSave yourself a trip up the stairs with our Plus puzzle!
Puzzle pageLose money on a chessboard with our Plus puzzle.
Puzzle pageHow many squares are there on a chessboard?
Puzzle pageGet a tastebuds ready for easter eggs with our chocolate flavoured puzzle!
  • Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.

  • 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.