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Chalkdust issue 17
Read Issue 17 now!
Penguins, prison and PDE patterns coming your way in our new issue! Plus all your favourite puzzles & columns.
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In conversation with Shannon Trust
We find out more about the charity's work to support maths education in prisons.
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Making a Möbius strip
Sophie Bleau chops up, unravels, and squeezes the torus into shape
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Penguins: the emperors of fluid dynamics
Sam Harris looks at how Pingu and his friends can stay cosy
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On the cover: VisualPDE.com
Ben Walker, Adam Townsend & Andrew Krause invite you to play with their fun online PDE visualiser
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Dear Dirichlet, Issue 17
Canines, Cliff Richard and conditioning find their way into the prof's postbox this issue.
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Prize crossnumber, Issue 17
Can you solve it?
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What’s your coding style?
Just answer these EIGHT simple questions!
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The best and worst from this year's Met Gala

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