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Nora is a master’s student at UCL, interested in applied maths. When not studying, you can (almost always) find her reading.

On the cover: Folding hydrogels, encoding mathematics
Ellen Jolley and Kat Phillips know when to hold, and when to fold
Significant figures: Sofya Kovalevskaya
Nora Koparan tells the story of the first female professor of mathematics
On the cover: Chladni figures of a square drum
Find out more about the patterns on the cover of Issue 07
Snowflake, the symbol of winter: different sizes, infinite shapes
Winter is coming!
The Mpemba paradox
Why does warm water freeze faster than cold water?
Crossnumber winners
Are you a winner?