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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.

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With just a few months to go until the UEFA European Cup, here's how you can make your office sweepstake a lot fairer and more exciting.
Maths in a minute: Hawking radiation

Nothing, not even light, can escape from a black hole. Or can it? Find out about one of Stephen Hawking's most radical results.
Maths in a minute: The information paradox

Explore a mystery that intrigued Stephen Hawking until the end of his life.
Fighting the coronavirus

As the world prepares for the worst, we explore the maths that can help us stop a pandemic.
A strange definition of perfect

Perfect numbers have foxed mathematicians for over 2000 years. Here's a quick look at the long struggle to find them.