btr2 - Chalkdust

A selfie of Kat and three of her colleagues, with their backs to the stage in a theatre

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.

Prize crossnumber, Issue 22
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In conversation with Christopher Lillicrap
Adam Townsend and Clare Wallace talk to the children’s programme creator about writing for younger generations
Chalkdust dissertation prize 2025
Calling all final-year students! This is your opportunity to get your work published as a Chalkdust article.
Chalkdust dissertation prize
Calling all final-year students!
The big argument: What’s the best way to end a proof?
QED or $\square$?
The mathematical con artist
Some summations seem strangely slippery...