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Settlers of Catan’s board is based on hexagons.

Image: Catan Wikimedia Commons user Yonghokim, CC BY-SA 4.0

Calum is a lecturer in physics at Edge Hill University where he studies topological solitons and enjoys talking about maths and physics to anyone who will listen. He can often be found on the side of a mountain or out on a bike, talking to himself about solitons.

Oπnions: In defence of toy models
Calum gets on his soap box about toy models
Cryptic wordsearch, Issue 19
Can you solve it?
On the cover: skyrmions
Sven Bjarke Gudnason and Calum Ross introduce you to the wonderful world of skyrmions
In conversation with Shannon Trust
We find out more about the charity's work to support maths education in prisons.
How to cheat at cards
Kevin Houston teaches us how to deal ourselves the best hand
The Mpemba paradox
Why does warm water freeze faster than cold water?

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