Issue 16 was released on 9 November 2022. Enjoy the articles online or scroll down to view the magazine as a PDF.
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Features
In conversation with Martin Hairer
We talk to the Fields medallist about his life, his work and his advice to his younger self.
I don’t like science fiction
Peach Semolina admits her true feelings about science fiction, and delves into the maths of quantum teleportation.
A canal runs through it
Colin Beveridge barges in and admires some curious railway bridges
Quarto in higher dimensions
Peter Rowlett is gonna need a bigger board
2022 Fields medal winners
Albert Wood returns to introduce the work that has won mathematics’ most famous award this year.
Spam calls and number blocking
Michael Wendl really wants those spammers to stop calling him
Formal sums
Nik Alexandrakis explains what they are and what they can tell us
Things with silly names
Katie Steckles doesn't understand why any mathematical phenomenon would ever have a not-silly name
On the cover: Some assembly required
Trippy brain massages from Sam Palmer's artwork on the front of Issue 16
A day in the life: universities
We talk to four mathematicians at different stages of their careers
Dog leads, mirrors and Hermann Minkowski
Donovan Young looks at the shapes made when two cones collide
Fun
Who’s your font soulmate?
Find out by answering six simple questions
Prize crossnumber, Issue 16
Can you solve it?
How to make sci-fi fans angry
Follow these simple steps to frustrate anyone who ever dreamed of using their light saber on the USS Enterprise
The big argument: Is Matlab better than Python?
Which do you prefer?
Top ten vote issue 16
Have your say
Cryptic crossword, Issue 16
Can you solve it?Top Ten: Mathematical clothes
The definitive chart of the best matrices
What’s hot and what’s not, Issue 16
Fashion is fleeting, Chalkdust regulars are not.
Page 3 model: Why don’t stars collapse?
Why don't they?
Dear Dirichlet, Issue 16
Girl guides, cooking, and public transport find their way into the prof's postbox this issue.
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