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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.

Keeping up with COVID-19

Trying to work out the real time incidence of a disease in the middle of pandemic has never been done before, but the team behind the ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey have developed a way to do just that.
László Lovász: Working mathematical miracles

László Lovász has won one half of the Abel Prize 2021 for fundamental contributions to theoretical computer science and discrete maths.
How long a line can a pencil draw?

A quick example of the art of rough and ready calculations.
The maths of COVID-19

All our COVID-19 related coverage at a glance.
Seeing traffic through new eyes

Using artificial intelligence to improve traffic, protecting the environment and human health.