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David Spiegelhalter's book Sex by numbers takes a statistical peak into the nation's bedrooms. In this interview from 2015 he tells us some of his favourite stories from the book.
Can maths help us understand how ants, of such little brains, manage to cooperate so brilliantly?
Find out why liquid metal batteries hold much hope in our move to renewables.
We talk to world-leading climate scientists Tim Palmer about climate and weather, the science of uncertainty, and why there needs to be a CERN for climate change.
Discover the fascinating maths behind rainbows, rogue waves and many more applications that is being explored by researchers at the INI
There are several ways in which it can and studies suggest they could be safe and effective.
The COVID-19 emergency resulted in some amazing mathematical collaborations.
The COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the differences between us. Understanding these inequalities is crucial for this and future pandemics.
Mathematicians are developing new machine learning techniques to support medical doctors in their work.
Now it's the turn of mathematicians to help to improve the communities of the future.
Mathematicians help with clearing the massive NHS backlog for heart conditions.
Game theory suggests that sharing vaccine doses might give a selfish, as well as moral, advantage.