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Bea is a PhD student in the computer science department at UCL. Since joining the team she’s found that the other editors find the phrase ‘it needs more white space’ very triggering.

In conversation with Martin Hairer
We talk to the Fields medallist about his life, his work and his advice to his younger self.
Bend it like Newton: curves in football
Discover the mathematical equations that describe the most commonly observed trajectories in football
Maths and music, together in harmony
Uniting the teaching of mathematics and music can benefit pupils greatly in both areas.
Cardioids in coffee cups
Staring at your coffee, you wonder whether the light reflecting in cup really is a cardioid curve...
Fractograms
Hugh Duncan explores the hidden patterns of fractions
Interstellar travel
Investigate the mathematics of wormholes

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