Cognitive biases shape how we understand. Being aware of them gives us a better chance of avoiding them.

What does it mean to say there's a 30% chance of rain today?

Does knowing statistics about a whole population tell you how they apply to you?

The way we talk about numbers affects the decisions people make - so think carefully about what you say!

How shocking is it when your risk of getting a particular disease doubles?

A law of nature that was reportedly inspired by an apple falling from a tree. 

The Earth's climate is a complex system. To make things easier scientists sometimes imagine a planet entirely covered in water. Watch some beautiful simulations of clouds and rain on the Aquaplanet!

A short explanation of the fundamentals of category theory. 

The harmonic series look simple. But, perhaps breaking your intuition, grows without bound!

The surprising physics of stacking coins.

We explore a famous problem which shaped 20th century topology.