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A generation of lost mathematicians

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.

Squashing the curve?

A study into Covid-19 suggests that flattening the curve will take longer and harder measures than previously hoped.
Taking the pandemic temperature

How do people in different countries feel about the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken by their governments?
Myths of maths: The golden ratio

The golden ratio has many amazing properties. But is it really a secret of nature and the epitome of beauty?
Finding a way out of lockdown

Mathematical models can help the nation return to (some sort of) normality.
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.