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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.

Peculiar Deaths of Famous Mathematicians
We review the third of this year’s nominees for the Book of the Year
In conversation with Martin Hairer
We talk to the Fields medallist about his life, his work and his advice to his younger self.
Weirdest Maths
We review the third of this year’s nominees for the Book of the Year
Can computers prove theorems?
And will we soon all be out of a job? Kevin Buzzard worries us all.
What’s hot and what’s not, issue 08
Fashion is fleeting, Chalkdust regulars are not.
Menace: the Machine Educable Noughts And Crosses Engine
Teaching a bunch of matchboxes how to play tic-tac-toe