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How big is the bird?

How big is the bird?

Sharing cake: Solution

A deceptive brain teaser about profit sharing.

This puzzle is apparently used in job interviews — would you pass?

Magic 19: Solution

Number the dots so that each line of three adds up to 22.

Creating squares

Be the first to mark the corners of a square to win this game!

Here's one of our favourite strategy games.

Stretch your mind with this mess-free egg puzzle.

Counter logic: Solution

A logic teaser in honour of George Boole.

Exploring the five different notions of average.

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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.

Climate change: How can maths help?

As COP28, the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference, kicks off we look at how maths can help understand the climate crisis.
The travelling salesman

How do you create dramatic film out of mathematics? We find out with writer and director Timothy Lanzone.
Disease modelling for beginners

Mathematics plays a central role in understanding how infectious diseases spread. This collection of articles looks at some basic concepts in epidemiology to help you understand this fascinating and important field, and set you up for further study.
Maths in a minute: Conditional probability

Find out why the formula we use to work out conditional probabilities is true!
A disappearing number

We talk about a play that explores the fascinating mathematical collaboration between the mathematicians GH Hardy and Srinivasa Ramanujan.

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