How modelling helped our COVID response
28 Jan 2021

How modelling helped our COVID response

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Modelling is a term that is well known by scientists but has only recently been making headlines. So what does it actually mean? What does it do? And why has it become so prevalent during COVID-19? In this briefing, epidemiologists … Continued
Blossom Theory
14 Jan 2021

Blossom Theory

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For maths YouTube sensation Toby Hendy, inspiration definitely exists, but it has to find you walking. This fascinating article explains how maths exists in many forms in the natural world, for example, flowers following the Fibonacci sequence to spread their … Continued
Can maths pick a dinosaur’s sex?
7 Sep 2020

Can maths pick a dinosaur’s sex?

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Palaeontologists show a dinosaur's sex can be more accurately estimated using a statistical model to analyse differences. This short article and associated resources are well suited to maths and biology students in years 5, 7, and 10 who are learning … Continued
Working in Maths — Roboticist
9 Jul 2020

Working in Maths — Roboticist

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The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to highlight the variety of STEM careers available to students that they may not have considered, or been aware of before now. Find out … Continued
Working in Maths — Medical Modeller
9 Jul 2020

Working in Maths — Medical Modeller

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The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to highlight the variety of STEM careers available to students that they may not have considered, or been aware of before now. Find out … Continued
Working in Maths — Medical Data Compiler
9 Jul 2020

Working in Maths — Medical Data Compiler

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The Working In… series compiles a selection of fascinating STEM jobs in a multitude of fields. They are designed to highlight the variety of STEM careers available to students that they may not have considered, or been aware of before now. Find out … Continued
The mystique of mathematics shown in 5 beautiful maths phenomena
25 May 2020

The mystique of mathematics shown in 5 beautiful maths phenomena

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From fractals to The Golden Ratio – there’s plenty of beauty to find in maths, and even more maths to find in beauty. Demonstrate applications of measurement and geometry in nature with this resource by UNSW lecturer, Dr Thomas Britz. … Continued
Five ways to understand coronavirus graphs
15 Apr 2020

Five ways to understand coronavirus graphs

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[PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] There are lots of numbers, but what are they saying? Science and maths are entangled when it comes to communicating scientific knowledge to society. Use this article … Continued
How to flatten the curve of coronavirus, a mathematician explains
20 Mar 2020

How to flatten the curve of coronavirus, a mathematician explains

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[PLEASE NOTE: The information in this article may since have been updated or refined.] A mathematician explains the science behind social distancing in an attempt to flatten the curve. This explainer article, alongside the accompanying student activity, is an excellent resource … Continued