mathematics and language

Do you need language to do maths?

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.

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.
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.
Building meaning: dog or ostrich

How do we build our models of the world? Yoshua Bengio explains how deep learning will help machines act to understand the world in a similar way.
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.
How to resolve the Premier League

As football leagues around the world have been suspended due to COVID-19, how should the final rankings of teams be decided? Here is a suggestion.