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.

Emmy Noether: Against the odds

A brief look at Emmy Noether's challenging journey to become one of the twentieth century's great mathematicians.
Packing spheres

How to arrange oranges in higher dimensions.
Maths in a minute: Higher dimensions

In normal life higher dimensions smack of science fiction, but in mathematics they are nothing out of the ordinary.
Emmy Noether and the power of symmetry

2018 is the centenary of a mathematical result that changed the character of physics.
Rise of the machines?

What is machine learning, what can it do, and is it ethical?