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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.

Everything is Predictable
We review the second of this year’s nominees for Book of the Year
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
Do the shuffle: finding π in your playlists
Henry Jaspars really likes Nick and Norah’s infinite playlist.
On conditional probability: Cards, Covid, and Crazy Rich Asians
Madeleine Hall explores the sometimes counterintuitive consequences of conditional probability to our everyday lives.
Christmas cracker joke II
This post was part of the Chalkdust 2016 Advent Calendar. Newton: "Are you going to the Fibonacci themed Christmas party?" Euler: "Yes! I heard it's going to be as big as the two previous years put together."