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Carmen is doing a PhD in applied mathematics at UCL with a focus on mathematical modelling of complex systems in urban environments. She enjoys maths outreach, eating cheese naan, and has been working for Chalkdust since 2017.

On the cover: Spirographs
Ashleigh Wilcox, Jenny Power and Rachel Evans show you how to draw pretty pictures
The first negative dimension
A tribute to alumni Roly Drower by Hugh Duncan
Cryptic crossnumber (including hints)
Looking for a challenge? Try our cryptic crossnumber—with hints and tips so anyone can have a go!
Artificial music
Carmen Cabrera Arnau explores the use of AI in composition
Review: Power in numbers — the rebel women of mathematics
Celebrate International Women's day by reading about rebel women in mathematics!
The maths ‘black box’
John Pougué Biyong explains how and why science communication can lead to better diversity.