Maths is a fickle world. Stay à la mode with our guide to the latest trends.
HOT Finding 27 lottery tickets that guarantee a win
Don’t live a little! 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14; 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27; …
This time next week you’ll be rolling in free lucky dips.
NOT Buying the same lottery ticket 27 times
Having to split the jackpot with yourself? We choose to STEAL.
HOT Using maths to find the ultimate swear word
Surely the Italians have found an accompanying gesture by now.
NOT Taking mathematicians less seriously because they have a sense of humour
HOT Coming away from a conference with a signed aperiodic tile
The perfect souvenir and office decoration for the ages.
NOT Coming away from a conference with Covid
Sorry Matt – see you next time.
HOT Pictures of birds
Dippers! Penguins! Swallows! Especially great if they tesselate.
NOT Blackboard bold
Introducing ℂ: a magazine for the mathematically curious. Introducing 𝕋: where every little helps. Introducing 𝔽: they’re GRRRReat! Who needs graphic design anyway?
HOT Double-sided conference badges
NOT New University Challenge
Why is his chair so small?
Why do the titles look like QI?
Why don’t the names fit in the box?
NOT Old University Challenge
Forever the worst part of Quizzy Mondays.
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