Puzzle

Puzzle pageWhich fits best - a square peg in a round hole, or a round peg in a square hole?
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Puzzle page: The Möbius ChallengeSet your beloved heart a-flutter with this mathematical valentine
Puzzle pageTry your hand at some tricky trig!
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Puzzle pageCount up your booty of jewels and potions!
Puzzle pageThe 3 3 8 8 puzzle
Pappus' Theorem
Puzzle pageA greek soldier, and a persion soldier walk into a battle...
Puzzle pageSimilar triangles and colouring the plane
Hint
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  • 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.

  • Chocolate and mayonnaise
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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.

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

  • The lungs of the Earth

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

  • SBIDER Presents: Shining a light on COVID modelling
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    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.

  • Mathematical snapshots: Daniel Kreuter

    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.