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Nora is a master’s student at UCL, interested in applied maths. When not studying, you can (almost always) find her reading.

Easy to state, hard to prove: The Collatz conjecture
90 years later, we're still unable to prove this surprisingly simple statement
Significant figures: Sofya Kovalevskaya
Nora Koparan tells the story of the first female professor of mathematics
The Irrational Diary of Clara Valentine
We review the fifth of this year’s nominees for the Book of the Year
In conversation with Sammie Buzzard
Ellen talks to the mathematician and scientist about Attenborough, arctan and Antarctica
Bells, braids and taxicabs
An adventure that starts with a morning of bell ringing and ends with a mad dash in a taxi
The Housekeeper and the Professor
Memory and maths in the modern world