How far can virus-carrying droplets fly in different environments — from buses to supermarkets? Maths can provide some answers.

We explore why you need to be extremely careful when combining the reproduction ratios of a disease in different settings, such as hospitals and the community.

How do people in different countries feel about the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken by their governments?

How do mathematical models of COVID-19 work and should we believe them? We talk to an epidemiologist, who has been working flat out to inform the government, to find out more.

David Spiegelhalter, expert in risk and evidence communication, tells us how well the UK government has done so far communicating about Covid-19.

Spencer Becker-Kahn explains what minimal surfaces are and why he likes them.

For over 250 years minimal surfaces have been playing hide and seek with mathematicians. But what are they and why are they interesting?

A new particle that has recently been discovered at CERN confirms predictions made by theoretical physicists over six years ago.

A new online tool developed with the help of statisticians enables patients to make informed treatment choices.

How should the seats in the European Parliament be allocated?

What is a particle phenomenologist?