proportional representation

A look at different voting systems

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 Abel Prize 2019

Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck has been awarded the Abel Prize 2019!
The PEMDAS Paradox

It looks trivial but it keeps going viral. What answer do you get when
you calculate 6÷ 2(1+2)? David Linkletter explains the source of the confusion.
A geometry for strings

If, as string theory suggests, the world is made of strings, then what does that mean for a geometry of points? Find out more in this video.
Inverse problems save the day

Inverse problems are mathematical detective problems. They can help solve crimes, are used in medical imaging, and much more.
Pure maths in crisis?

Proof is the essence of mathematics. But is the standard of proof in research maths really as high as mathematicians would like to believe?