soliton1 - Chalkdust

Nora is a master’s student at UCL, interested in applied maths. When not studying, you can (almost always) find her reading.

Significant figures: Sofya Kovalevskaya
Nora Koparan tells the story of the first female professor of mathematics
How to make: a Möbius Surprise
Surprise yourself by making this thing
Taking the (mathematically) perfect picture at the Leaning Tower Of Pisa
Finding the best picture at the Leaning Tower of Pisa is all about the maths rather than the pose!
The croissant equation
Each time you eat a croissant you might be biting more than 500 layers of dough!
How many cups does it take to make a sphere?
The Chalkdust team set you a challenge, for which the prize is a £25 Amazon voucher...
Will the Universe actually end in a big rip?
What the Guardian got wrong...