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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.

Top Ten: Mathematical games
The undisputed chart of the best mathematical games this season
In conversation with Martin Hairer
We talk to the Fields medallist about his life, his work and his advice to his younger self.
Spam calls and number blocking
Michael Wendl really wants those spammers to stop calling him
On conditional probability: Cards, Covid, and Crazy Rich Asians
Madeleine Hall explores the sometimes counterintuitive consequences of conditional probability to our everyday lives.
Is it possible to reach absolute zero?
After 100 years, a key postulate of the third law of thermodynamics has been proven. We meet Lluis Masanes, one of the researchers responsible.
Page 3 model: The Duckworth–Lewis method
Meet the Duckworth-Lewis method, 23, from Lancashire