Statistics
Sciences & Technology
Mathematicians moved by dance, karate and building a better world
To mark Women in Mathematics Day, two early career mathematicians – Dr Wei Huang and Dr Astrid Zeman – share their inspirations, achievements, ambitions and hobbies
Health & Medicine
Using mathematics to treat malaria
Parasite resistance to anti-malaria drugs is a growing challenge, but by using mathematical models researchers can track different types of resistance to help agencies target effective treatments
Sciences & Technology
Group testing to help control COVID-19
Large-scale testing is key to controlling COVID-19 and statistical modelling shows that analysing grouped samples can give a better and more efficient indication of the prevalence of disease
Health & Medicine
The COVID-19 treatment trials that ‘learn as they go’
Innovative COVID-19 treatment trials enable us to quickly hone in on the most promising treatments, saving time and potentially saving lives
Sciences & Technology
Heroines of mathematics
We asked some of our prominent mathematicians to share with us who their favourite maths heroines are and why
Sciences & Technology
Prove it – with maths
Finding a mathematical proof is a long, difficult process – involving trial-and-error, grunt work and the occasional eureka moment
Health & Medicine
Forecasting flu outbreaks
New software based on statistical probability principles is helping forecast our flu season, and could also identify the level of threat of a bioterrorist attack