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
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
Die Schönheit der Mathematik Im Vortrag von Curtis T. McMullen – “Billards and curves in moduli space” wurde gerade gezeigt, dass die Verbindung von Mathematik und Kunst mehr als “Malen nach Zahlen” ist. Auch wenn die Theorie hinter dem … 23. Sep 2013 | By Marlene Knoche | 0 comments
A Warrior for the Blind Why should sighted people have all the fun? Kyle Rector, one of the young participants in this year’s Heidelberg Laureate Forum, doesn’t think they should. As part of her dissertation research on “eyes-free technology” at … 17. Sep 2013 | By Dana Mackenzie | 0 comments