mathematics and language

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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.

Celebrating Pi Day with the shiniest of numbers!

From rabbits, to beauty, to myths and more – we celebrate Pi Day with the shiniest and most irrational of numbers!
How long a line can a pencil draw?

A quick example of the art of rough and ready calculations.
Using quantum mechanics to edit the past

Are you fascinated by the double slit experiment? Then hold on to your hat for Wheeler's delayed choice experiment.
Testing testing in schools

What's the safest way to reopen schools? And can testing make things better?
László Lovász: Working mathematical miracles

László Lovász has won one half of the Abel Prize 2021 for fundamental contributions to theoretical computer science and discrete maths.