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The Behind the Research team

Clare (like gare) is a Chalkdust editor. In her spare time, she’s an assistant professor at Durham University. She likes Skittles, probability, and making the magazine look more like Cosmo.

Chalkdust dissertation prize 2025
Calling all final-year students! This is your opportunity to get your work published as a Chalkdust article.
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We review the third of this year’s nominees for Book of the Year
Chalkdust dissertation prize
Calling all final-year students!
The big argument: What’s the best way to end a proof?
QED or $\square$?
Striking the right chord
How big are these random shapes? Submit an answer for a chance to win a prize!
The Drake equation
Is there life on Mars? Or anywhere else?

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