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Million dollar maths

Visit the front-line of science at the BA Festival of Science and hear about the million dollar world of mathematical proof
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Ripped off at the beach

For the first time, scientists solve the equations to understand how flash rips are formed.
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Maths on the wall

The beautiful "Maths goes Underground" posters are back by popular demand.
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Using mathematics to do a head count, researchers have discovered the world's biggest jaguar population in a protected area.
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A rare view of Venus

The Venus transit on June 8 gives us the chance to measure the scale of the Solar System.
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101 uses of a quadratic equation: Part II

In issue 29 of Plus, we heard how a simple mathematical equation became the subject of a debate in the UK parliament. Chris Budd and Chris Sangwin continue the story of the mighty quadratic equation.