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Physics in a minute: The double slit experiment

One of the most famous experiments in physics demonstrates the strange nature of the quantum world.

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Universe Unravelled

We're proud to announce the launch of a documentary we have been working on together with the Discovery Channel and the Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology in Cambridge.

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The fingernail problem and metallic numbers

A beautiful geometric problem opens the door to the world of metallic numbers.

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Clearing the air: Making indoor spaces COVID safe

New research shows that ventilation is crucial and that masks are effective.

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Changing perspectives

Henry Wilton has won a Whitehead Prize for work that combines geometry and algebra.

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Dynamic numbers

Holly Krieger has won a Whitehead Prize for work that combines number theory and dynamical systems.

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Taming complexity

Maria Bruna has won a Whitehead Prize for finding a systematic way of simplifying complex systems.

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Black holes win Nobel Prize

Roger Penrose, Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez win the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work on black holes.

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John Barrow: stories of the Universe

We remember the brilliant cosmologist, mathematician and science communicator, John D. Barrow.

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Going back to uni during a pandemic

What can maths tell us about how to make universities safe from COVID-19?

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Maths in a minute: N-bonacci sequences

You may have heard about the Fibonacci sequence, but have you heard of N-bonacci sequences?

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Maths in three minutes: Map projections

Getting a different picture of our planet.

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Physics in a minute: The double slit experiment

Universe Unravelled

The fingernail problem and metallic numbers

Clearing the air: Making indoor spaces COVID safe

Changing perspectives

Dynamic numbers

Taming complexity

Black holes win Nobel Prize

John Barrow: stories of the Universe

Going back to uni during a pandemic

Maths in a minute: N-bonacci sequences

Maths in three minutes: Map projections