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Helen tries to remember her password

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.

Significant figures: Sofya Kovalevskaya
Nora Koparan tells the story of the first female professor of mathematics
In conversation with Martin Hairer
We talk to the Fields medallist about his life, his work and his advice to his younger self.
How to make sci-fi fans angry
Follow these simple steps to frustrate anyone who ever dreamed of using their light saber on the USS Enterprise
Digging for roots in the complex plane
Bring your shovel, and dig with us to unearth some amazing results about polynomials
Roots: Gerolamo Cardano
Emma Bell explains why the Renaissance mathematician Gerolamo Cardano styled himself as the "man of discoveries".
Fermat Point by Suman Vaze
The maths behind Issue 02's cover