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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.

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.
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The Abel Prize 2019

Karen Keskulla Uhlenbeck has been awarded the Abel Prize 2019!
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.
Maths in a minute: The Sydney Opera House

The mathematical puzzle behind the iconic structure.