Plus new writers award 2009

The Plus new writers award 2009

We are proud to present the winners of the Plus New Writers Award 2009. The winners were chosen by our three prominent judges for each of the three categories — schools, university and general public.

Read the winning entries now!

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The Carol syndrome
José-Manuel Rey unveils the curse of attractiveness
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Knitting by numbers
Lucinda Mathews visualises tricky surfaces
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The expression that (nearly) explained the Universe
Sophie Butchart finds mysterious patterns in the solar system
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Thinking outside the box
Sonia Buckley travels through higher dimensions
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How maths killed Lehman Brothers
Horatio Boedihardjo explains the credit crunch
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Beauty in mathematics
Surein Aziz explores one of the most beautiful equations in mathematics
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