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Published 8 March 2025 at 5000 × 5000 in On the cover: Voronoi diagrams and generative art

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‘Here’s what you could’ve won’: Some more of Hayden’s art

Sam is a maths student at Durham University where he hosts
Chalkboard Ultra podcast and spends too much time thinking about the Standard Model and Mexican hats. If he’s not pestering Adam then he can definitely be found playing the keytar in a funk band completely unrelated to quantum field theory.

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Sam Kay reflects on building a universe
The big argument: Should we write another issue?
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The big argument: What’s the best way to end a proof?
QED or $\square$?
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We review the sixth of this year's nominees for the Book of the Year
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Finding the best picture at the Leaning Tower of Pisa is all about the maths rather than the pose!
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