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Sam is a PhD student at Durham Univeristy working on structures in the solar wind. His pastimes include pestering Clare about Linux and making Adam feel old. Seriously, who remembers the 90s?

Chalkdust dissertation prize 2025
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Issue 21
Sudoku, potatoes and crossnumber's biggest secrets finally revealed in our spring 2025 issue. Plus all your favourite columns!
A symmetric universe
Sam Kay reflects on building a universe
The big argument: Should we write another issue?
How much barrel is left to scrape?
The big argument: What’s the best way to end a proof?
QED or $\square$?
My secret
Julia Schanen hates being mistaken for a genius.

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