advent calendar 2015
Play a game to while away those last 24 hours before Christmas.
Fold and cut a fantastic fractal Christmas tree!
Think of a number, square it and subtract your starting number. Is there something special about the number you are left with?
What is game theory and why is it important?
Solve a very old problem using paper.
Read about the amazing mathematical journey that led to a strange object with a will of its own.
Find out about the theory and Einstein's struggle to formulate it.
Explore the beautiful symmetry of snowflakes and create your own paper versions.
Florence Nightingale and the power of pictures.
Can you visit everywhere in this mathematical road trip?
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Want facts and want them fast? Our Maths in a minute series explores key mathematical concepts in just a few words.
How do you create dramatic film out of mathematics? We find out with writer and director Timothy Lanzone.
Mathematics plays a central role in understanding how infectious diseases spread. This collection of articles looks at some basic concepts in epidemiology to help you understand this fascinating and important field, and set you up for further study.
Find out why the formula we use to work out conditional probabilities is true!
We talk about a play that explores the fascinating mathematical collaboration between the mathematicians GH Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan.
News stories have claimed they may have — but is this true?