cone

What shape of cone maximises the ice cream to wafer ratio?

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.

Going back to uni during a pandemic

What can maths tell us about how to make universities safe from COVID-19?
Maths in three minutes: Map projections

Getting a different picture of our planet.
The agent perspective

How do we learn and understand the world? What separates us from machines? Yoshua Bengio believes it all comes down to our agency.
Unlocking the workforce

How can we all get back to work safely in the face of a lingering pandemic?
The growth rate of COVID-19

We all now know about R, but sometimes it can be good to consider another number: the growth rate of an epidemic.