deep learning

Find out how a little bit of maths can enable a machine to learn from experience.

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.

How can maths fight a pandemic?

How do mathematical models of COVID-19 work and should we believe them? We talk to an epidemiologist, who has been working flat out to inform the government, to find out more.
Taking the pandemic temperature

How do people in different countries feel about the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken by their governments?
Social distancing: How close is safe?

How far can virus-carrying droplets fly in different environments — from buses to supermarkets? Maths can provide some answers.
Maths in a minute: Differential equations

Change is the only constant in our lives — which is why differential equations are so useful.
The problem with combining R ratios

We explore why you need to be extremely careful when combining the reproduction ratios of a disease in different settings, such as hospitals and the community.