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.

Chalkdust dissertation prize
Calling all final-year students!
The big argument: What’s the best way to end a proof?
QED or $\square$?
The Spirit of Mathematics
We review the ninth of this year's nominees for Book of the Year
Secrets, surveys and statistics
Paula Rowińska uses mathematics to answer some awkward questions
The sieve of Eratosthenes: revisited
How can we teach people about the sieve in a way that helps them best understand prime numbers?
Should you buy a Valentine’s day present?
For those of you tackling this dilemma, here's your answer...