Helen-desk - Chalkdust

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.

Issue 18
Twitch streaming, abacuses and Pascal's secrets feature in our AW23 issue! Plus all your favourite puzzles & columns.
In conversation with Martin Hairer
We talk to the Fields medallist about his life, his work and his advice to his younger self.
That’s a Moiré
Donovan Young interferes in wave patterns
Polynomials’ order
Yuliya Nesterova orders some polynomials around
Should you buy a Valentine’s day present?
For those of you tackling this dilemma, here's your answer...
Snowflake, the symbol of winter: different sizes, infinite shapes
Winter is coming!