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Sam is a maths student at Durham University where he hosts
Chalkboard Ultra podcast and spends too much time thinking about spinors. Outside of maths, Sam runs one of the university’s jazz bands.

Significant figures: Sofya Kovalevskaya
Nora Koparan tells the story of the first female professor of mathematics
The big argument: What’s the best way to end a proof?
QED or $\square$?
An Introduction to the Math of Voting Methods
We review the second of this year’s nominees for the Book of the Year
Issue 11
Space-filling curves, cheating at cards and automated joke generation feature in our spring 2020 edition. Plus all your favourite puzzles & columns.
In conversation with Clifford Cocks
We chat to the crypto chief about inventing RSA... but not being able to tell anyone
Ten things you didn’t notice in Issue 06
You won't believe number 5!