Der Blätterteig und das Chaos Man nehme ein Stück Teig, rolle es mit dem Wellholz auf die doppelte Länge aus, schneide es dann in zwei Teile und lege diese übereinander, so dass wieder ein Stück Teig mit der ursprünglichen Länge … 19. Aug 2020 | By Christoph Pöppe | 26 comments
The Mathematics of Distancing Lately, we’ve all been made acutely aware of distances. Whether it’s two metres, one metre, six feet, or the UK government’s nebulous ‘one metre plus’, we’ve all been looking at the spaces between ourselves and … 10. Aug 2020 | By Katie Steckles | 4 comments
How social media can forecast the economic impact of natural disasters — including pandemics This type of technology could help direct support where it is most needed. Read more 21. Jul 2020 | By Andrei Mihai | 1 comment
Die Mathematik des Quintenzirkels Wenn es um die Beziehungen zwischen Mathematik und Musik geht, kommt unweigerlich die Rede auf die Entdeckung, die den Pythagoräern der Antike zugeschrieben wird: dass nämlich zwei gleichartige, gleich gespannte Saiten dann besonders angenehm („harmonisch“) … 15. Jul 2020 | By Christoph Pöppe | 5 comments
An Elaborate Construction When I was at school, we were given a required list of stationery to buy and bring in to school with us. This included a Maths Set – obviously, essential kit if you want to … 14. Jul 2020 | By Katie Steckles | 0 comments
New AI is amazing at depixelating images — but it also highlights the problem of data bias As it so often happens, AI brings immense promise, but things are far from perfect. Read more 07. Jul 2020 | By Andrei Mihai | 4 comments
The Five Bridges Puzzle There are times when I feel like I’m in a big forest and don’t know where I’m going. But then somehow I come to the top of a hill and can see everything more clearly. … 15. Jun 2020 | By Katie Steckles | 0 comments
The mystery of why spaghetti never breaks in 2 pieces Try it yourself — it’s a neat experiment. Read more 04. Jun 2020 | By Andrei Mihai | 5 comments
Can we track the coronavirus outbreak without sacrificing privacy? Decisions we take now could change how we view privacy for many years to come. Read more 26. May 2020 | By Andrei Mihai | 3 comments
Lecturing in Lockdown As well as writing for this blog, I have several other roles, all of which relate to communicating mathematics in some form. Part-time, I’m a freelance maths communicator, delivering talks and workshops as part of … 19. May 2020 | By Katie Steckles | 1 comment
